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HB 269: Citizens' Empowerment Act

GENERAL BILL by Bendross-Mindingall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cusack ; Roberson, Y ; Sobel

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 provisions to conform. Amends 97.041.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (SAC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2005 House • Filed
2/1/2005 House • Referred to Ethics & Elections (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Ethics & Elections (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00031
4/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (SAC), 04/13/05, 5:00 pm, 306-H --Temporarily deferred
5/6/2005 House • Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (SAC)