HB 61: Restoration of Civil Rights
GENERAL BILL by Watson, C. ; Jacquet ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Geller ; Jacobs
Restoration of Civil Rights; Designates act as "Restoration of Civil Rights Act"; provides for automatic restoration of former felon's civil rights, other than right to own, possess, or use firearms, following completion of sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides conditions for & exemptions from automatic restoration; provides for education concerning civil rights of people who have felony convictions; provides retroactive applicability.
Effective Date: on the effective date of HJR 59
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 8/18/2017 House • Filed
8/30/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 18
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 18
3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 61, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/18/2017 at 3:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 59 Restoration of Civil Rights Watson Linked Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
S 430 Restoration of Civil Rights Thurston Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 428 Restoration of Civil Rights Thurston Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Criminal Justice
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 944.292 Suspension of civil rights. Page 5 (pdf) 944.294 Page 2 (pdf) 944.705 Release orientation program. Page 5 (pdf)