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HB 1679: Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits

JOINT RESOLUTION by Jennings ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Kendrick

Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits; constitutional amendment to allow Legislature to restore rights to vote & to hold office of person convicted of felony who is subsequently exonerated of offense; deletes inoperative provisions re term limits for members of Congress & U.S. Senators, which provisions have been determined by U.S. Supreme Court to violate U.S. Constitution. Amends s. 4, Art. VI.

Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice (JC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/8/2005 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00148
    3/21/2005 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Ethics & Elections (SAC); Justice Council -HJ 00254
    5/6/2005 House • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice (JC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)

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  • HB 1679, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2005 at 1:05 PM

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    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (11)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1653 Exoneration of Felony Convictions Jennings Linked Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Criminal Justice (JC)
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    S 148 Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits Lynn Identical Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
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    H 271 Convicted Felon's Voting Rights Bendross-Mindingall Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (SAC)
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    H 1177 (e1) Troutman Compare Last Action: 6/9/2005 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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    H 1363 Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits Roberson Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (SAC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
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    S 130 Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits Dawson Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
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    S 146 Exoneration of Felony Convictions Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    S 514 (c1) Civil Rights Restoration/Prisoners Wilson Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (SAC)
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    S 1190 (c1) Felons' Vote/Congress/Term Limits Wilson Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
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    S 1210 (c1) Term Limits for Legislative Office Clary Compare Last Action: 4/13/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00418; Read second time -SJ 00411; Substituted HJR 1177 -SJ 00416; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
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    S 1362 Term Limits/Constitutional Officers Clary Compare Last Action: 3/21/2005 S CS combines this bill with SJR 1210; CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00266; Withdrawn from- Rules and Calendar (03/22/05) -SJ 00246; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SJR 1210 (Laid on Table in Senate); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1177 (Passed)
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    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VI Section 4

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