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CS/CS/SB 7086: Voting Rights Restoration

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Criminal Justice

Voting Rights Restoration; Revising terminology regarding voting rights restoration to conform to the State Constitution; requiring the voting disqualification of certain felons to be removed and voting rights restored pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution; authorizing the supervisor of elections to verify whether a person who has been convicted of a felony offense is eligible to register to vote, including if he or she has completed all the terms of his or her sentence; prohibiting a person from being charged or convicted for certain violations, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/20/2019 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Criminal Justice
    • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/19, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/25/2019 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Criminal Justice; YEAS 3 NAYS 2
    3/27/2019 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 281
    • Introduced -SJ 281
    4/3/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/8/2019 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 343
    4/10/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 347
    4/18/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/23/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/23/2019 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 6 -SJ 496
    4/24/2019 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/25/2019 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 496
    4/26/2019 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/19 -SJ 646
    4/30/2019 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 645
    5/1/2019 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 765
    5/2/2019 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162)

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  • CS/CS/SB 7086, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2019 at 6:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7089 (e1) Voting Rights Restoration Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) Track This Bill
    S 7066 (er) Election Administration Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 7/1/2019 Chapter No. 2019-162 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    110742 - Amendment
    Delete lines 341 - 351 and insert:     		Thurston 4/29/2019
    12:06 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    612578 - Amendment
    Delete lines 341 - 353 and insert:     		Farmer 4/29/2019
    2:37 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    964838 - Amendment
    Delete lines 348 - 351 and insert:     		Pizzo 4/29/2019
    9:59 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    659508 - Amendment
    Delete line 353 and insert:     		Pizzo 4/29/2019
    10:00 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    370656 - Amendment
    Delete line 353 and insert:     		Bracy 4/29/2019
    4:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    672790 - Amendment
    Delete lines 361 - 362 and insert:     		Book 4/30/2019
    10:31 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    674650 - Amendment
    Delete lines 374 - 379 and insert:     		Pizzo 4/29/2019
    10:00 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 3 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 5 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 7 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 7 (pdf)
    98.0751 Page 11 (pdf)
    104.011 False swearing; submission of false voter registration information. Page 14 (pdf)
    940.061 Informing persons about executive clemency and restoration of civil rights. Page 14 (pdf)
    944.292 Suspension of civil rights. Page 15 (pdf)
    944.705 Release orientation program. Page 15 (pdf)
    947.24 Discharge from parole supervision or release supervision. Page 16 (pdf)
    948.041 Page 17 (pdf)
    951.29 Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights of county prisoners convicted of felonies. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 7086, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/10/2019 at 2:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2019 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7089 (e1) Voting Rights Restoration Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (11)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    714376 - Amendment
    Before line 63 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/22/2019
    1:49 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    570922 - Amendment
    Delete lines 317 - 331 and insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/23/2019
    11:33 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Web Page
    PDF
    894776 - Amendment
    Between lines 352 and 353 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/22/2019
    1:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    228614 - Amendment
    Between lines 352 and 353 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/22/2019
    1:52 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    424162 - Amendment
    Between lines 432 and 433 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/22/2019
    1:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    116400 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Brandes)     		4/22/2019
    1:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 786538 - Amendment to Amendment (116400)
    Before line 5 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/23/2019
    9:17 AM     		Unfavorable
    4/23/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 620860 - Amendment to Amendment (116400)
    Delete lines 266 - 285 and insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/23/2019
    10:35 AM     		Unfavorable
    4/23/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 136384 - Amendment to Amendment (116400)
    Between lines 332 and 333 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/23/2019
    9:15 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 275642 - Amendment to Amendment (116400)
    Between lines 332 and 333 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/23/2019
    9:21 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 477272 - Amendment to Amendment (116400)
    Between lines 425 and 426 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		4/23/2019
    9:20 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/23/2019 2:00 PM Rules 11 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 3 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 5 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 6 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 7 (pdf)
    98.0751 Page 11 (pdf)
    940.061 Informing persons about executive clemency and restoration of civil rights. Page 12 (pdf)
    944.292 Suspension of civil rights. Page 13 (pdf)
    944.705 Release orientation program. Page 13 (pdf)
    948.041 Page 14 (pdf)
    951.29 Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights of county prisoners convicted of felonies. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SB 7086, Original Filed Version Posted 3/27/2019 at 8:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2019 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7089 Voting Rights Restoration Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    529536 - Amendment
    Before line 58 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		4/8/2019
    4:07 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/10/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    171906 - Amendment
    Delete lines 316 - 345 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simmons)     		4/8/2019
    12:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    861964 - Amendment
    Between lines 425 and 426 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		4/5/2019
    4:53 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/10/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    530944 - Amendment
    Between lines 425 and 426 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		4/5/2019
    4:53 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/10/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2019 4:00 PM Judiciary 3 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 3 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 5 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 6 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 7 (pdf)
    98.0751 Page 11 (pdf)
    940.061 Informing persons about executive clemency and restoration of civil rights. Page 12 (pdf)
    944.292 Suspension of civil rights. Page 13 (pdf)
    944.705 Release orientation program. Page 13 (pdf)
    948.041 Page 14 (pdf)
    951.29 Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights of county prisoners convicted of felonies. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7086, Proposed Bill Posted 3/20/2019 at 4:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    703932 - Amendment
    Delete lines 308 - 348 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)
    (Perry)     		3/22/2019
    1:28 PM     		Favorable
    3/25/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 243298 - Amendment to Amendment (703932)
    Delete lines 5 - 17 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Bracy)     		3/25/2019
    10:00 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/25/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 776780 - Amendment to Amendment (703932)
    Delete lines 5 - 17 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Bracy)     		3/25/2019
    10:59 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/25/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 783410 - Amendment to Amendment (703932)
    Delete lines 25 - 34 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Bracy)     		3/25/2019
    10:00 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/25/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 309960 - Amendment to Amendment (703932)
    Delete lines 35 - 62 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		3/25/2019
    9:59 AM     		Favorable
    3/25/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 631578 - Substitute Amendment (309960)
    Delete lines 35 - 62 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Bracy)     		3/25/2019
    1:32 PM     		Unfavorable
    3/25/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2019 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 3 Yeas - 2 Nays

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