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Senate Bill 3403 Restores Voting Rights to Teddy Null of Alcorn County

Original title: Suffrage; restore suffrage to Teddy Null.

Last action · April 15, 2026: 04/15 (S) Died On CalendarSponsor: Rita Parks

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What This Bill Proposed

Senate Bill 3403 fully restores the right to vote to Teddy Cleveland Null of Alcorn County, who was previously disqualified following multiple felony convictions between 1995 and 2016.

Why it matters

Changes the legal voting eligibility status for one specific individual in Mississippi after the legislature reviewed his post-conviction conduct.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Teddy Cleveland Null

His legal right to vote is fully and completely restored by the measure.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Whose voting rights does Senate Bill 3403 restore?
The bill restores the to Teddy Cleveland Null of Alcorn County.
What led to the loss of voting rights for Teddy Cleveland Null?
He was disqualified as an as a result of multiple felony convictions in Alcorn County between 1995 and 2016.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

5 actions
  1. Apr 15, 2026Senate
    04/15 (S) Died On Calendar
  2. Mar 25, 2026Senate
    03/25 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
  3. Mar 25, 2026SenateFloor
    03/25 (S) Passed
  4. Mar 24, 2026SenateCommittee
    03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
  5. Mar 13, 2026SenateCommittee
    03/13 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Version history

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedSenate3/25/2026Mississippi LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

03/25 (S) Passed

Total

48

Yes
33
No
2
Present
13
Not voting
0
Abstain
0

How they voted (48)

24 more members

Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

Alcorn County, Teddy Null, Teddy Cleveland Null and 2 more
locationAlcorn County“County of residence and location of convictions”Map →
PersonTeddy Null“Individual whose voting rights are proposed for restoration”Map →
PersonTeddy Cleveland Null“Full legal name of the individual”Map →
OrganizationMississippi Department of Corrections“State agency that held custody and supervision during past sentences”Map →
PersonRita Parks“Senate sponsor of the bill”Map →

Sources

Open source document

billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

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