# Mississippi SB 3394: Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.

Mississippi SB 3394, Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angela Turner Ford (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3394-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 3394
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Suffrage; restore to Jerlean Cummings.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Angela Turner Ford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary B, Judiciary, Division B
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (52 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Voting rights restored to Jerlean Cummings: benefit, low. The law fully restores the right to vote to Jerlean Cummings of Clay County, Mississippi. She lost this right after a false pretenses conviction on July 18, 1997. Her inmate record shows her sentence ended July 18, 2000, and she finished all terms. This change applies only to her. The law takes eff…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angela Turner Ford (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Passed | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Returned For Enrolling (House)
- 2026-04-01: Immediate Release (House)
- 2026-04-01: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-31: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-26: Referred To Judiciary B (House)
- 2026-03-26: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3300-3399/SB3394IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3394IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3300-3399/SB3394PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3394PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3300-3399/SB3394SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3394SG.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/SB/3300-3399/SB3394IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3394IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3300-3399/SB3394PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3394PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3300-3399/SB3394SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3394SG.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-SB3394-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).