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CS/HB 781: Rights of Former Felons

GENERAL BILL by Election Reform ; Reddick ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chestnut ; Minton

Rights of Former Felons; provides for automatic restoration of former felons' right to vote following completion & satisfaction of sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides conditions for such automatic restoration; amends provisions to conform. Amends 97.041,.052,.053, 98.0975.

Effective Date: Contingent
 Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2000 House • Prefiled
    2/8/2000 House • Referred to Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC); Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC); Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00053
    3/21/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 03/23/00, 1:15 pm, 24-H --Temporarily deferred
    3/28/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 03/30/00, 9:00 am, 24-H
    3/30/2000 House • Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (PRC); YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -HJ 00503
    4/6/2000 House • CS read first time on 04/06/00 -HJ 00498; Pending review of CS under Rule 113 -HJ 00503
    4/7/2000 House • Now in Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00503
    5/5/2000 House • Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)

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  • CS/HB 781, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2000 (pdf)
    Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 5/19/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 779 (c1) Felon's Right to Register or Vote Reddick Linked Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)
    Location:
    S 246 Felons/Restoration of Right to Vote Hargrett Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
    Location:
    S 244 Felon's Right to Register or Vote Hargrett Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
    Location:
    S 254 Felons/Restoration of Right to Vote Hargrett Compare Last Action: 3/29/2000 S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar SJ 00283; Withdrawn from further consideration SJ 00283
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    S 256 Felon's Right to Vote or Hold Office Hargrett Compare Last Action: 3/29/2000 S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar SJ 00283; Withdrawn from further consideration SJ 00283
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    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.041 Qualifications to register or vote.
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application.
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications.
    98.0975 Central voter file; periodic list maintenance.

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  • HB 781, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2000 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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