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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.

Effective Date: Contingent
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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)

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  • HB 51, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/7/2000 at 12:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules, Ethics & Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2001 (pdf)
    Rules, Ethics & Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 49 Felon's Right to Vote Harper, Brutus Linked Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)
    Location:
    S 152 (c1) Felons' Right to Vote Dawson Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
    Location:
    S 404 Former Felons' Right to Vote Miller Similar Last Action: 4/11/2001 S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00325; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00325
    Location:
    S 406 Felon's Right to Vote Miller Compare Last Action: 4/11/2001 S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00325; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00325
    Location:
    S 434 Felon's Right to Vote Dawson Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
    Location:
    S 1374 (c2) Elections Carlton Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220)
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    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    200061 - Amendment
    		Rules, Ethics & Elections 3/21/2001
    2:50 PM     		Web Page
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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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