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HB 265: Felons' Right to Vote

GENERAL BILL by Logan ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Chestnut ; Wilson ; Greene ; Lawson ; Hill ; Bush ; Lynn

Felons' Right to Vote; provides for automatic restoration of former felons' right to vote following completion & satisfaction of sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides conditions on such automatic restoration. Amends 97.041.

Effective Date: Contingent
 Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Election Reform (PRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/1999 House • Prefiled
    1/21/1999 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
    2/23/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 03/03/99, 1:00 pm, 214C
    3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00037; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 03/03/99, 1:00 pm, 214C
    3/3/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00251
    3/5/1999 House • Now in Election Reform (PRC) -HJ 00251
    3/18/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 03/22/99, 3:15 pm, 413C --Temporarily deferred
    4/30/1999 House • Died in Committee on Election Reform (PRC)

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  • HB 265, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 1/22/1999 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 3/4/1999 (pdf)
    Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/9/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 210 Felons' Right to Vote Hargrett Identical Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
    Location:
    H 263 Felon's Right to Register or Vote Logan, Bradley Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Election Reform (PRC)
    Location:
    H 1811 Rights of Former Felons Reddick Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (CRC)
    Location:
    S 208 Felon's Right to Register or Vote Hargrett Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.041 Qualifications to register or vote.

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