Mississippi State Senate Judiciary B Committee member Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, listens as committee members review legislation that would restore suffrage for some people convicted of felonies in the past, Monday, April 22, 2024, at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. The bills that were approved by the committee will be presented before the state Senate for its approval. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators advanced bills Monday to give voting rights back to 32 people convicted of felonies, weeks after a Senate leader killed a broader bill that would have restored suffrage to many more people with criminal records.
