HB 51: Former Felons' Right to Vote
GENERAL BILL by Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joyner ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Wilson ; Brutus ; Peterman ; Bullard ; Cusack ; Richardson ; Siplin ; Fields ; Harper ; Jennings ; Holloway ; Meadows ; Lee ; Greenstein ; Gottlieb ; Gannon
Former Felons' Right to Vote; creates "Citizens' Empowerment Act"; 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 specified provisions to conform. Amends 97.041,.052,.053, 98.0975.
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 12/6/2000 | House | 
                                    • Prefiled | 
                        
| 1/12/2001 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Procedural & Redistricting Council | 
                        
| 3/6/2001 | House | 
                                    • Introduced, referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00016 | 
                        
| 3/12/2001 | House | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), 03/13/01, 10:00 am, 404-H --Temporarily postponed | 
                        
| 3/13/2001 | House | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), 03/15/01, 1:30 pm, 404-H --Temporarily deferred | 
                        
| 3/19/2001 | House | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), 03/21/01, 10:30 am, 404-H | 
                        
| 3/21/2001 | House | 
                                    • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); YEAS  13  NAYS  0 -HJ 00344 | 
                        
| 3/22/2001 | House | 
                                    • Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC) -HJ 00344 | 
                        
| 5/4/2001 | House | 
                                    • Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC) |