# Mississippi HB 4126: Suffrage; restore to Debra Denise Thomas of Hinds County.

Mississippi HB 4126, Suffrage; restore to Debra Denise Thomas of Hinds County., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Zakiya Summers (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB4126-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 4126
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Suffrage; restore to Debra Denise Thomas of Hinds County.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-10
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Zakiya Summers (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary B, Judiciary, Division B
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (50 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Voting rights restored for Debra Thomas: benefit, low. This law fully restores the right to vote to Debra Denise Thomas of Hinds County. She lost voting rights after a shoplifting conviction in Warren County on August 31, 1998. Her probation was revoked, and she served a three-year sentence before release on July 22, 2002. This change applies only to D…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zakiya Summers (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | Passed | pass | 50 | 2 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-04-06: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Returned For Enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-10: Referred To Judiciary B (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4126IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4126IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4126PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4126PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4126SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4126SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4126IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4126IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4126PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4126PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4126SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4126SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB4126-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).