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HB 4001

Suffrage; restore to Leporion Versell, Sr. of Hinds County.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Grace Butler-Washington

Mississippi bill would restore voting rights to one Hinds County resident through private legislation; died in committee without passage.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 4001

Legislative bill overview

HB 4001 is a private bill that seeks to restore voting rights (suffrage) to a specific individual, Leporion Versell, Sr. of Hinds County, Mississippi. Private bills of this nature are typically introduced when someone believes their civil rights were wrongfully denied or removed and cannot be restored through normal legal channels.

Why is this important

Voting rights restoration cases highlight the intersection of criminal justice, civil rights, and legislative remedies. Such bills raise questions about who has authority to restore voting rights—courts, executives, or legislatures—and what circumstances warrant individual legislative intervention versus systemic reform.

Potential points of contention

  • Precedent and equity: Whether individual private bills are the appropriate mechanism to restore voting rights, or if this suggests broader systemic issues affecting multiple citizens deserving collective legislative action
  • Lack of public record: Limited publicly available information about the underlying circumstances making it difficult to assess the merits of the specific case
  • Legislative vs. judicial role: Whether the legislature is the proper venue to overturn voting disenfranchisement, which typically involves due process questions better suited to courts

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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