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HB 655: Pardons

GENERAL BILL by Fields ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Braynon ; Jenne

Pardons; Designates act "Rosa Parks Act"; encourages Board of Executive Clemency to grant full pardon to persons convicted of protesting or challenging state law or local ordinance intended to maintain racial segregation or racial discrimination; requires commission to notify state attorney; requires that pardon be granted unless state attorney objects; requires hearing on objections, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (SS)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2008 House • Filed
    1/27/2008 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00053
    3/5/2008 House • Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00190
    5/2/2008 House • Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (SS)

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  • HB 655, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2008 at 9:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 520 Pardons/Restoration of Rights/Rosa Parks Act [LPCC] Hill Identical Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    940.035
    940.05 Restoration of civil rights.

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