Mississippi 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 4118 — Suffrage; restore to Mary Wayne Prater of Oktibbeha County.

Last action — 04/08 Approved by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on April 06, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO MARY WAYNE PRATER OF OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/08 Approved by Governor

  2. 04/06 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. 04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. 04/02 (S) Returned For Enrolling

  5. 04/01 (S) Passed

  6. 04/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass

  7. 03/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B

  8. 03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate

  9. 03/19 (H) Passed

  10. 03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass

  11. 03/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary B

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

On motion of Senator Fillingane, the rules were suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read the third time and, the yeas and nays being taken, it passed, title standing as stated,

Passed 39 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12200
Democrat 10001
Republican 171000
Total 391201
% of votes cast 75%23%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Blackwell — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Gillespie Isom — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Ladner — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Williams — Yea
Taylor — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Gary Brumfield Democrat Not Voting
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Johnny DuPree Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Justin Pope Democrat Yea
Kamesha Mumford Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Andy Berry Republican Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Nay
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brian Rhodes Republican Nay
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Nay
Don Hartness Republican Nay
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Nay
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Nay
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Nay
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Nay
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4118 do?
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO MARY WAYNE PRATER OF OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
Who sponsors HB 4118?
HB 4118 is sponsored by Cheikh Taylor (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4118?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2026. Enacted.
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