Florida Senate - 2019                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS/HB 7089, 1st Eng.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Brandes moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 97.052, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application.—
    8         (2) The uniform statewide voter registration application
    9  must be designed to elicit the following information from the
   10  applicant:
   11         (a) Last, first, and middle name, including any suffix.
   12         (b) Date of birth.
   13         (c) Address of legal residence.
   14         (d) Mailing address, if different.
   15         (e) E-mail address and whether the applicant wishes to
   16  receive sample ballots by e-mail.
   17         (f) County of legal residence.
   18         (g) Race or ethnicity that best describes the applicant:
   19         1. American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   20         2. Asian or Pacific Islander.
   21         3. Black, not Hispanic.
   22         4. White, not Hispanic.
   23         5. Hispanic.
   24         (h) State or country of birth.
   25         (i) Sex.
   26         (j) Party affiliation.
   27         (k) Whether the applicant needs assistance in voting.
   28         (l) Name and address where last registered.
   29         (m) Last four digits of the applicant’s social security
   30  number.
   31         (n) Florida driver license number or the identification
   32  number from a Florida identification card issued under s.
   33  322.051.
   34         (o) An indication, if applicable, that the applicant has
   35  not been issued a Florida driver license, a Florida
   36  identification card, or a social security number.
   37         (p) Telephone number (optional).
   38         (q) Signature of applicant under penalty for false swearing
   39  pursuant to s. 104.011, by which the person subscribes to the
   40  oath required by s. 3, Art. VI of the State Constitution and s.
   41  97.051, and swears or affirms that the information contained in
   42  the registration application is true.
   43         (r) Whether the application is being used for initial
   44  registration, to update a voter registration record, or to
   45  request a replacement voter information card.
   46         (s) Whether the applicant is a citizen of the United States
   47  by asking the question “Are you a citizen of the United States
   48  of America?” and providing boxes for the applicant to check to
   49  indicate whether the applicant is or is not a citizen of the
   50  United States.
   51         (t)1. Whether the applicant has never been convicted of a
   52  felony, and, if convicted, has had his or her civil rights
   53  restored by including the statement “I affirm I have never been
   54  am not a convicted of a felony felon, or, if I am, my rights
   55  relating to voting have been restored.” and providing a box for
   56  the applicant to check to affirm the statement.
   57         2. Whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony,
   58  and if convicted, has had his or her civil rights restored
   59  through executive clemency, by including the statement “If I
   60  have been convicted of a felony, I affirm my voting rights have
   61  been restored by the Board of Executive Clemency.” and providing
   62  a box for the applicant to check to affirm the statement.
   63         3. Whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony
   64  and, if convicted, has had his or her voting rights restored
   65  pursuant s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution, by including
   66  the statement “If I have been convicted of a felony, I affirm my
   67  voting rights have been restored pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI of
   68  the State Constitution upon the completion of all terms of my
   69  sentence, including parole or probation.” and providing a box
   70  for the applicant to check to affirm the statement.
   71         (u) Whether the applicant has been adjudicated mentally
   72  incapacitated with respect to voting or, if so adjudicated, has
   73  had his or her right to vote restored by including the statement
   74  “I affirm I have not been adjudicated mentally incapacitated
   75  with respect to voting, or, if I have, my competency has been
   76  restored.” and providing a box for the applicant to check to
   77  affirm the statement. The registration application must be in
   78  plain language and designed so that persons who have been
   79  adjudicated mentally incapacitated are not required to reveal
   80  their prior adjudication.
   81  
   82  The registration application must be in plain language and
   83  designed so that convicted felons whose civil rights have been
   84  restored and persons who have been adjudicated mentally
   85  incapacitated and have had their voting rights restored are not
   86  required to reveal their prior conviction or adjudication.
   87         Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5), of section
   88  97.053, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   89         97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications.—
   90         (5)(a) A voter registration application is complete if it
   91  contains the following information necessary to establish the
   92  applicant’s eligibility pursuant to s. 97.041, including:
   93         1. The applicant’s name.
   94         2. The applicant’s address of legal residence, including a
   95  distinguishing apartment, suite, lot, room, or dormitory room
   96  number or other identifier, if appropriate. Failure to include a
   97  distinguishing apartment, suite, lot, room, or dormitory room or
   98  other identifier on a voter registration application does not
   99  impact a voter’s eligibility to register to vote or cast a
  100  ballot, and such an omission may not serve as the basis for a
  101  challenge to a voter’s eligibility or reason to not count a
  102  ballot.
  103         3. The applicant’s date of birth.
  104         4. A mark in the checkbox affirming that the applicant is a
  105  citizen of the United States.
  106         5.a. The applicant’s current and valid Florida driver
  107  license number or the identification number from a Florida
  108  identification card issued under s. 322.051, or
  109         b. If the applicant has not been issued a current and valid
  110  Florida driver license or a Florida identification card, the
  111  last four digits of the applicant’s social security number.
  112  
  113  In case an applicant has not been issued a current and valid
  114  Florida driver license, Florida identification card, or social
  115  security number, the applicant shall affirm this fact in the
  116  manner prescribed in the uniform statewide voter registration
  117  application.
  118         6. A mark in the applicable checkbox affirming that the
  119  applicant has not been convicted of a felony or that, if
  120  convicted, has had his or her civil rights restored through
  121  executive clemency, or has had his or her voting civil rights
  122  restored pursuant s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution.
  123         7. A mark in the checkbox affirming that the applicant has
  124  not been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to
  125  voting or that, if so adjudicated, has had his or her right to
  126  vote restored.
  127         8. The original signature or a digital signature
  128  transmitted by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
  129  Vehicles of the applicant swearing or affirming under the
  130  penalty for false swearing pursuant to s. 104.011 that the
  131  information contained in the registration application is true
  132  and subscribing to the oath required by s. 3, Art. VI of the
  133  State Constitution and s. 97.051.
  134         Section 3. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
  135  98.045, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  136         98.045 Administration of voter registration.—
  137         (1) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT.—The supervisor must ensure
  138  that any eligible applicant for voter registration is registered
  139  to vote and that each application for voter registration is
  140  processed in accordance with law. The supervisor shall determine
  141  whether a voter registration applicant is ineligible based on
  142  any of the following:
  143         (c) The applicant has been convicted of a felony for which
  144  his or her voting civil rights have not been restored.
  145         Section 4. Subsections (5) and (6) and paragraph (a) of
  146  subsection (7) of section 98.075, Florida Statutes, are amended
  147  to read:
  148         98.075 Registration records maintenance activities;
  149  ineligibility determinations.—
  150         (5) FELONY CONVICTION.—The department shall identify those
  151  registered voters who have been convicted of a felony and whose
  152  voting rights have not been restored by comparing information
  153  received from, but not limited to, a clerk of the circuit court,
  154  the Board of Executive Clemency, the Department of Corrections,
  155  the Department of Law Enforcement, or a United States Attorney’s
  156  Office, as provided in s. 98.093. The department shall review
  157  such information and make an initial determination as to whether
  158  the information is credible and reliable. If the department
  159  determines that the information is credible and reliable, the
  160  department shall notify the supervisor and provide a copy of the
  161  supporting documentation indicating the potential ineligibility
  162  of the voter to be registered. Upon receipt of the notice that
  163  the department has made a determination of initial credibility
  164  and reliability, the supervisor shall adhere to the procedures
  165  set forth in subsection (7) prior to the removal of a registered
  166  voter’s name from the statewide voter registration system.
  167         (6) OTHER BASES FOR INELIGIBILITY.—If the department or
  168  supervisor receives information from sources other than those
  169  identified in subsections (2)-(5) that a registered voter is
  170  ineligible because he or she is deceased, adjudicated a
  171  convicted felon without having had his or her voting civil
  172  rights restored, adjudicated mentally incapacitated without
  173  having had his or her voting rights restored, does not meet the
  174  age requirement pursuant to s. 97.041, is not a United States
  175  citizen, is a fictitious person, or has listed a residence that
  176  is not his or her legal residence, the supervisor must adhere to
  177  the procedures set forth in subsection (7) prior to the removal
  178  of a registered voter’s name from the statewide voter
  179  registration system.
  180         (7) PROCEDURES FOR REMOVAL.—
  181         (a) If the supervisor receives notice or information
  182  pursuant to subsections (4)-(6), the supervisor of the county in
  183  which the voter is registered shall:
  184         1. Notify the registered voter of his or her potential
  185  ineligibility by mail within 7 days after receipt of notice or
  186  information. The notice shall include:
  187         a. A statement of the basis for the registered voter’s
  188  potential ineligibility and a copy of any documentation upon
  189  which the potential ineligibility is based. Such documentation
  190  must include any conviction from another jurisdiction determined
  191  to be a similar offense to murder or a felony sexual offense, as
  192  those terms are defined in s. 98.0751.
  193         b. A statement that failure to respond within 30 days after
  194  receipt of the notice may result in a determination of
  195  ineligibility and in removal of the registered voter’s name from
  196  the statewide voter registration system.
  197         c. A return form that requires the registered voter to
  198  admit or deny the accuracy of the information underlying the
  199  potential ineligibility for purposes of a final determination by
  200  the supervisor.
  201         d. A statement that, if the voter is denying the accuracy
  202  of the information underlying the potential ineligibility, the
  203  voter has a right to request a hearing for the purpose of
  204  determining eligibility.
  205         e. Instructions for the registered voter to contact the
  206  supervisor of elections of the county in which the voter is
  207  registered if assistance is needed in resolving the matter.
  208         f. Instructions for seeking restoration of civil rights
  209  pursuant to s. 8, Art. IV of the State Constitution and
  210  information explaining voting rights restoration pursuant to s.
  211  4., Art. VI of the State Constitution following a felony
  212  conviction, if applicable.
  213         2. If the mailed notice is returned as undeliverable, the
  214  supervisor shall publish notice once in a newspaper of general
  215  circulation in the county in which the voter was last
  216  registered. The notice shall contain the following:
  217         a. The voter’s name and address.
  218         b. A statement that the voter is potentially ineligible to
  219  be registered to vote.
  220         c. A statement that failure to respond within 30 days after
  221  the notice is published may result in a determination of
  222  ineligibility by the supervisor and removal of the registered
  223  voter’s name from the statewide voter registration system.
  224         d. An instruction for the voter to contact the supervisor
  225  no later than 30 days after the date of the published notice to
  226  receive information regarding the basis for the potential
  227  ineligibility and the procedure to resolve the matter.
  228         e. An instruction to the voter that, if further assistance
  229  is needed, the voter should contact the supervisor of elections
  230  of the county in which the voter is registered.
  231         3. If a registered voter fails to respond to a notice
  232  pursuant to subparagraph 1. or subparagraph 2., the supervisor
  233  shall make a final determination of the voter’s eligibility. If
  234  the supervisor determines that the voter is ineligible, the
  235  supervisor shall remove the name of the registered voter from
  236  the statewide voter registration system. The supervisor shall
  237  notify the registered voter of the supervisor’s determination
  238  and action.
  239         4. If a registered voter responds to the notice pursuant to
  240  subparagraph 1. or subparagraph 2. and admits the accuracy of
  241  the information underlying the potential ineligibility, the
  242  supervisor shall make a final determination of ineligibility and
  243  shall remove the voter’s name from the statewide voter
  244  registration system. The supervisor shall notify the registered
  245  voter of the supervisor’s determination and action.
  246         5. If a registered voter responds to the notice issued
  247  pursuant to subparagraph 1. or subparagraph 2. and denies the
  248  accuracy of the information underlying the potential
  249  ineligibility but does not request a hearing, the supervisor
  250  shall review the evidence and make a final determination of
  251  eligibility. If such registered voter requests a hearing, the
  252  supervisor shall send notice to the registered voter to attend a
  253  hearing at a time and place specified in the notice. Upon
  254  hearing all evidence presented at the hearing, the supervisor
  255  shall make a determination of eligibility. If the supervisor
  256  determines that the registered voter is ineligible, the
  257  supervisor shall remove the voter’s name from the statewide
  258  voter registration system and notify the registered voter of the
  259  supervisor’s determination and action.
  260         Section 5. Section 98.0751, Florida Statutes, is created to
  261  read:
  262         98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of
  263  ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction.—
  264         (1) A person who has been disqualified from voting based on
  265  a felony conviction for an offense other than murder or a felony
  266  sexual offense must have such disqualification terminated and
  267  his or her voting rights restored pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI of
  268  the State Constitution upon the completion of all terms of his
  269  or her sentence, including parole or probation. The voting
  270  disqualification does not terminate unless a person’s civil
  271  rights are restored pursuant to s. 8, Art. IV of the State
  272  Constitution if the disqualification arises from a felony
  273  conviction of murder or a felony sexual offense, or if the
  274  person has not completed all terms of sentence, as specified
  275  under subsection (2).
  276         (2) For purposes of this section, the term:
  277         (a) “Completion of all terms of sentence” means any portion
  278  of a sentence that is contained in the four corners of the
  279  sentencing document, including, but not limited to:
  280         1.Release from any term of imprisonment ordered by the
  281  court as a part of the sentence;
  282         2. Termination from any term of probation or community
  283  control ordered by the court as a part of the sentence;
  284         3. Fulfillment of any term ordered by the court as a part
  285  of the sentence;
  286         4. Termination from any term of any supervision, which is
  287  monitored by the Florida Commission on Offender Review,
  288  including, but not limited to, parole; and
  289         5.a.Full payment of restitution ordered to a victim by the
  290  court as a part of the sentence. A victim includes, but is not
  291  limited to, a person or persons, the estate or estates thereof,
  292  an entity, the state, or the Federal Government.
  293         b. Full payment of fines or fees ordered as a part of the
  294  sentence or that are ordered by the court as a condition of any
  295  form of supervision, including, but not limited to, probation,
  296  community control, or parole.
  297         c.The financial obligations required under sub
  298  subparagraph a. or sub-subparagraph b. include only the amount
  299  specifically ordered by the court as part of the sentence and do
  300  not include any fines, fees, or costs that accrue after the date
  301  the obligation is ordered as a part of the sentence.
  302         d. Financial obligations required under sub-subparagraph a.
  303  or sub-subparagraph b. are considered completed in the following
  304  manner or in any combination thereof:
  305         (I)Actual payment of the obligation in full.
  306         (II) Upon the payee’s approval, the termination by the
  307  court of any financial obligation to a payee, including, but not
  308  limited to, a victim, or the court.
  309         (III) Completion of all community service hours, if the
  310  court, unless otherwise prohibited by law or the State
  311  Constitution, converts the financial obligation to community
  312  service.
  313  
  314  A term required to be completed in accordance with this
  315  paragraph shall be deemed completed if the court modifies the
  316  original sentencing order to no longer require completion of
  317  such term.
  318         (b) “Felony sexual offense” means either of the following:
  319         1. Any felony offense that serves as a predicate to
  320  registration as a sexual offender in accordance with s.
  321  943.0435; or
  322         2. Any similar offense committed in another jurisdiction
  323  which would be an offense listed in this paragraph if it had
  324  been committed in violation of the laws of this state.
  325         (c) “Murder” means either of the following:
  326         1. A violation of any of the following sections which
  327  results in the actual killing of a human being:
  328         a. Section 775.33(4).
  329         b. Section 782.04(1), (2), or (3).
  330         c. Section 782.09.
  331         2. Any similar offense committed in another jurisdiction
  332  which would be an offense listed in this paragraph if it had
  333  been committed in violation of the laws of this state.
  334         (3)(a)The department shall obtain and review information
  335  pursuant to s. 98.075(5) related to a person who registers to
  336  vote and make an initial determination on whether such
  337  information is credible and reliable regarding whether the
  338  person is eligible pursuant to s. 4., Art. VI of the State
  339  Constitution and this section. Upon making an initial
  340  determination of the credibility and reliability of such
  341  information, the department shall forward such information to
  342  the supervisor of elections pursuant to s. 98.075.
  343         (b) A local supervisor of elections shall verify and make a
  344  final determination pursuant to s. 98.075 regarding whether the
  345  person who registers to vote is eligible pursuant to s. 4., Art.
  346  VI of the State Constitution and this section.
  347         (c) The supervisor of elections may request additional
  348  assistance from the department in making the final
  349  determination, if necessary.
  350         (4) For the purpose of determining a voter registrant’s
  351  eligibility, the provisions of this section shall be strictly
  352  construed. If a provision is susceptible to differing
  353  interpretations, it shall be construed in favor of the
  354  registrant.
  355         Section 6. Section 104.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  356  read:
  357         104.011 False swearing; submission of false voter
  358  registration information; prosecution prohibited.—
  359         (1) A person who willfully swears or affirms falsely to any
  360  oath or affirmation, or willfully procures another person to
  361  swear or affirm falsely to an oath or affirmation, in connection
  362  with or arising out of voting or elections commits a felony of
  363  the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
  364  775.083, or s. 775.084.
  365         (2) A person who willfully submits any false voter
  366  registration information commits a felony of the third degree,
  367  punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
  368         (3) A person may not be charged or convicted for a
  369  violation of this section for affirming that he or she has not
  370  been convicted of a felony or that, if convicted, he or she has
  371  had voting rights restored, if such violation is alleged to have
  372  occurred on or after January 8, 2019, but before the effective
  373  date of this act.
  374         Section 7. Section 940.061, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  375  read:
  376         940.061 Informing persons about executive clemency, and
  377  restoration of civil rights, and restoration of voting rights.
  378  The Department of Corrections shall inform and educate inmates
  379  and offenders on community supervision about the restoration of
  380  civil rights and the restoration of voting rights resulting from
  381  the removal of the disqualification to vote pursuant to s. 4,
  382  Art. VI of the State Constitution. Each month, the Department of
  383  Corrections shall send to the Florida Commission on Offender
  384  Review by electronic means a list of the names of inmates who
  385  have been released from incarceration and offenders who have
  386  been terminated from supervision who may be eligible for
  387  restoration of civil rights.
  388         Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 944.292, Florida
  389  Statutes, is amended to read:
  390         944.292 Suspension of civil rights.—
  391         (1) Upon conviction of a felony as defined in s. 10, Art. X
  392  of the State Constitution, the civil rights of the person
  393  convicted shall be suspended in Florida until such rights are
  394  restored by a full pardon, conditional pardon, or restoration of
  395  civil rights granted pursuant to s. 8, Art. IV of the State
  396  Constitution. Notwithstanding the suspension of civil rights,
  397  such a convicted person may obtain restoration of his or her
  398  voting rights pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI of the State
  399  Constitution and s. 98.0751.
  400         Section 9. Subsection (6) of section 944.705, Florida
  401  Statutes, is amended to read:
  402         944.705 Release orientation program.—
  403         (6)(a) The department shall notify every inmate, in no less
  404  than 18-point type in the inmate’s release documents:,
  405         1.Of all outstanding terms of the inmate’s sentence at the
  406  time of release to assist the inmate in determining his or her
  407  status with regard to the completion of all terms of sentence,
  408  as that term is defined in s. 98.0751. This subparagraph does
  409  not apply to inmates who are being released from the custody of
  410  the department to any type of supervision monitored by the
  411  department; and
  412         2. In not less than 18-point type, that the inmate may be
  413  sentenced pursuant to s. 775.082(9) if the inmate commits any
  414  felony offense described in s. 775.082(9) within 3 years after
  415  the inmate’s release. This notice must be prefaced by the word
  416  “WARNING” in boldfaced type.
  417         (b) Nothing in This section does not preclude precludes the
  418  sentencing of a person pursuant to s. 775.082(9), and nor shall
  419  evidence that the department failed to provide this notice does
  420  not prohibit a person from being sentenced pursuant to s.
  421  775.082(9). The state is shall not be required to demonstrate
  422  that a person received any notice from the department in order
  423  for the court to impose a sentence pursuant to s. 775.082(9).
  424         Section 10. Present subsection (3) of section 947.24,
  425  Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (4), and a new
  426  subsection (3) is added to that section, to read:
  427         947.24 Discharge from parole supervision or release
  428  supervision.—
  429         (3) Upon the termination of an offender’s term of
  430  supervision, which is monitored by the commission, including,
  431  but not limited to, parole, the commission must notify the
  432  offender in writing of all outstanding terms at the time of
  433  termination to assist the offender in determining his or her
  434  status with regard to the completion of all terms of sentence,
  435  as that term is defined in s. 98.0751.
  436         Section 11. Section 948.041, Florida Statutes, is created
  437  to read:
  438         948.041 Notification of outstanding terms of sentence upon
  439  termination of probation or community control.—Upon the
  440  termination of an offender’s term of probation or community
  441  control, the department must notify the offender in writing of
  442  all outstanding terms at the time of termination to assist the
  443  offender in determining his or her status with regard to the
  444  completion of all terms of sentence, as that term is defined in
  445  s. 98.0751.
  446         Section 12. Subsection (1) of section 951.29, Florida
  447  Statutes, is amended to read:
  448         951.29 Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights
  449  or restoration of voting rights of county prisoners convicted of
  450  felonies.—
  451         (1) With respect to a person who has been convicted of a
  452  felony and is serving a sentence in a county detention facility,
  453  the administrator of the county detention facility shall provide
  454  the following to the prisoner, at least 2 weeks before
  455  discharge, if possible:,
  456         (a) An application form obtained from the Florida
  457  Commission on Offender Review which the prisoner must complete
  458  in order to begin the process of having his or her civil rights
  459  restored;.
  460         (b) Information explaining voting rights restoration
  461  pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution; and
  462         (c) Written notification of all outstanding terms of the
  463  prisoner’s sentence at the time of release to assist the
  464  prisoner in determining his or her status with regard to the
  465  completion of all terms of sentence, as that term is defined in
  466  s. 98.0751.
  467         Section 13. Restoration of Voting Rights Work Group.—The
  468  Restoration of Voting Rights Work Group is created within the
  469  Department of State for the purpose of conducting a
  470  comprehensive review of the department’s process of verifying
  471  registered voters who have been convicted of a felony, but who
  472  may be eligible for restoration of voting rights under s. 4,
  473  Art. VI of the State Constitution.
  474         (1) MEMBERSHIP.—The work group is comprised of the
  475  following members:
  476         (a) The Secretary of State or his or her designee, who
  477  shall serve as chair for the work group.
  478         (b) The Secretary of Corrections or his or her designee.
  479         (c) The executive director of the Department of Law
  480  Enforcement or his or her designee.
  481         (d) The Chairman of the Florida Commission on Offender
  482  Review or his or her designee.
  483         (e) Two clerks of the circuit court appointed by the
  484  Governor.
  485         (f) Two supervisors of elections appointed by the Governor.
  486         (2) TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP.—Appointments to the work group
  487  shall be made within 30 days of the effective date of this act.
  488  All members shall serve for the duration of the work group. Any
  489  vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing authority for
  490  the remainder of the work group’s existence.
  491         (3) DUTIES.—The work group is authorized and directed to
  492  study, evaluate, analyze, and undertake a comprehensive review
  493  of the Department of State’s process of verifying registered
  494  voters who have been convicted of a felony, but who may be
  495  eligible for restoration of voting rights under s. 4, Art. VI of
  496  the State Constitution, to develop recommendations for the
  497  Legislature, related to:
  498         (a) The consolidation of all relevant data necessary to
  499  verify the eligibility of a registered voter for restoration of
  500  voting rights under s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution. If
  501  any entity is recommended to manage the consolidated relevant
  502  data, the recommendations must provide the feasibility of such
  503  entity to manage the consolidated relevant data and a timeline
  504  for implementation of such consolidation.
  505         (b) The process of informing a registered voter of the
  506  entity or entities that are custodians of the relevant data
  507  necessary for verifying his or her eligibility for restoration
  508  of voting rights under s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution.
  509         (c) Any other relevant policies or procedures for verifying
  510  the eligibility of a registered voter for restoration of voting
  511  rights under s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution.
  512         (4) REPORT.—The work group shall submit a report of its
  513  findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the Legislature
  514  to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
  515  Representatives by November 1, 2019. Upon submission of the
  516  report, the work group is dissolved and discharged of further
  517  duties.
  518         (5) STAFFING.—The Department of State shall provide support
  519  for the work group in performing its duties.
  520         (6) PER DIEM AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Work group members shall
  521  serve without compensation but are entitled to receive
  522  reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s.
  523  112.061, Florida Statutes.
  524         (7) EXPIRATION.—This section expires January 31, 2020.
  525         Section 14. The Division of Law Revision is directed to
  526  replace the phrase “the effective date of this act” wherever it
  527  occurs in this act with the date this act becomes a law.
  528         Section 15. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
  529  
  530  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  531  And the title is amended as follows:
  532         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  533  and insert:
  534                        A bill to be entitled                      
  535         An act relating to voting rights restoration; amending
  536         ss. 97.052 and 97.053, F.S.; revising requirements for
  537         the uniform statewide voter registration application
  538         to modify statements an applicant must affirm;
  539         revising terminology regarding voting rights
  540         restoration to conform to the State Constitution;
  541         amending s. 98.045, F.S.; revising terminology
  542         regarding voting rights restoration to conform to the
  543         State Constitution; amending s. 98.075, F.S.; revising
  544         terminology regarding voting rights restoration to
  545         conform to the State Constitution; requiring the
  546         supervisor of elections of the county in which an
  547         ineligible voter is registered to notify the voter of
  548         instructions for seeking restoration of voting rights
  549         pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution,
  550         in addition to restoration of civil rights pursuant to
  551         s. 8, Art. IV of the State Constitution; requiring a
  552         notice of a registered voter’s potential ineligibility
  553         to include specified information; creating s. 98.0751,
  554         F.S.; requiring the voting disqualification of certain
  555         felons to be removed and voting rights restored
  556         pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution;
  557         providing that the voting disqualification arising
  558         from specified factors is not removed unless a
  559         person’s civil rights are restored through the
  560         clemency process pursuant to s. 8, Art. IV of the
  561         State Constitution; providing definitions; requiring
  562         the Department of State to review information and make
  563         an initial determination regarding certain credible
  564         and reliable information; requiring the department to
  565         forward specified information to supervisors of
  566         elections; requiring the supervisor of elections to
  567         make a final determination of whether a person who has
  568         been convicted of a felony offense is eligible to
  569         register to vote, including if he or she has completed
  570         all the terms of his or her sentence; authorizing the
  571         department to assist the supervisor of elections with
  572         such final determination, if necessary; requiring
  573         specified provisions to be construed in favor of a
  574         voter registrant; amending s. 104.011, F.S.;
  575         prohibiting a person from being charged or convicted
  576         for violations regarding false swearing or submitting
  577         false voter registration information under certain
  578         conditions; amending s. 940.061, F.S.; requiring the
  579         Department of Corrections to inform inmates and
  580         offenders of voting rights restoration pursuant to s.
  581         4, Art. VI of the State Constitution, in addition to
  582         executive clemency and civil rights restoration;
  583         amending s. 944.292, F.S.; conforming a provision
  584         regarding the suspension of civil rights; amending s.
  585         944.705, F.S.; requiring the Department of Corrections
  586         to include notification of all outstanding terms of
  587         sentence in an inmate’s release documents; providing
  588         an exception to the notification requirement for
  589         inmates who are released to any type of supervision
  590         monitored by the department; amending s. 947.24, F.S.;
  591         requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review,
  592         upon the termination of an offender’s term of parole,
  593         control release, or conditional release, to provide
  594         written notification to the offender of all
  595         outstanding terms of sentence; creating s. 948.041,
  596         F.S.; requiring the department, upon the termination
  597         of an offender’s term of probation or community
  598         control, to provide written notification to the
  599         offender of all outstanding terms of sentence;
  600         amending s. 951.29, F.S.; requiring each county
  601         detention facility to provide information on the
  602         restoration of voting rights pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI
  603         of the State Constitution to certain prisoners;
  604         requiring each county detention facility to provide
  605         written notification to certain prisoners of all
  606         outstanding terms of sentence upon release; creating
  607         the Restoration of Voting Rights Work Group within the
  608         Department of State; specifying membership of the work
  609         group; establishing the manner of appointments and the
  610         terms of membership; prescribing the duties of the
  611         work group; requiring the work group to submit a
  612         report to the Legislature by a specified date;
  613         providing for staffing; authorizing reimbursement for
  614         per diem and travel expenses; providing for expiration
  615         of the work group; providing a directive to the
  616         Division of Law Revision; providing an effective date.