| 1 | House Joint Resolution |
| 2 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 4 of |
| 3 | Article VI of the State Constitution to disqualify a |
| 4 | person who is convicted of a felony from voting only until |
| 5 | completion of all sentences imposed and expiration or |
| 6 | completion of all conditions of supervision, if any. |
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| 8 | Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | That the following amendment to Section 4 of Article VI of |
| 11 | the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to |
| 12 | the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next |
| 13 | general election or at an earlier special election specifically |
| 14 | authorized by law for that purpose: |
| 15 | ARTICLE VI |
| 16 | SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS |
| 17 | SECTION 4. Disqualifications.- |
| 18 | (a)(1) A No person convicted of a felony, or adjudicated |
| 19 | in this or any other state to be mentally incompetent is not, |
| 20 | shall be qualified to vote or hold office until restoration of |
| 21 | civil rights or removal of disability. |
| 22 | (2) A person may not be disqualified from voting due to a |
| 23 | felony conviction upon completion of all sentences imposed and |
| 24 | expiration or completion of all conditions of supervision, if |
| 25 | any, for the felony. |
| 26 | (b) A No person may not appear on the ballot for re- |
| 27 | election to any of the following offices: |
| 28 | (1) Florida representative, |
| 29 | (2) Florida senator, |
| 30 | (3) Florida Lieutenant governor, |
| 31 | (4) any office of the Florida cabinet, |
| 32 | (5) U.S. Representative from Florida, or |
| 33 | (6) U.S. Senator from Florida |
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| 35 | if, by the end of the current term of office, the person will |
| 36 | have served (or, but for resignation, would have served) in that |
| 37 | office for eight consecutive years. |
| 38 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be |
| 39 | placed on the ballot: |
| 40 | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT |
| 41 | ARTICLE VI, SECTION 4 |
| 42 | VOTING RIGHTS OF FELONS.-The State Constitution currently |
| 43 | prohibits a person who was convicted of a felony from voting |
| 44 | until the person's civil rights are restored. This amendment |
| 45 | will prohibit a person convicted of a felony from voting only |
| 46 | until completion of all sentences imposed and expiration or |
| 47 | completion of all conditions of supervision, if any, for the |
| 48 | felony conviction. |