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CS/HB 7089: Voting Rights Restoration

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Grant, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek ; Roth

Voting Rights Restoration; Requires uniform statewide voter registration application to be designed to elicit specified information from applicant so certain felons are not required to reveal certain information; provides for termination of voting disabilities arising from certain felony convictions; requires DOS to identify registered voters & take specified actions; prohibits person from being charged or convicted for certain violations; provides that voting disqualification arising from certain felony convictions shall terminate upon completion of all terms of sentence.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/20/2019 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 457
    3/21/2019 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 488
    4/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/4/2019 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 6 -HJ 585
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 585
    4/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    4/9/2019 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 634
    4/10/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 631
    4/12/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 680
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19
    4/23/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 789
    • Amendment(s) adopted (169529) -HJ 786, 787
    • Amendment(s) failed (239235, 583329, 631771, 709273, 719965, 861419) -HJ 787, 788
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 804
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 71 NAYS 45 -HJ 804
    4/24/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 515
    4/25/2019 Senate • Received -SJ 514
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162)

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  • CS/HB 7089, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2019 at 12:05 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7066 (er) Election Administration Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 7/1/2019 Chapter No. 2019-162 Track This Bill
    S 7086 (c2) Voting Rights Restoration Criminal Justice Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    458014 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Brandes 4/29/2019
    1:52 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 224482 - Amendment to Amendment (458014)
    Delete lines 287 - 317 and insert:     		Pizzo 4/29/2019
    4:58 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 151700 - Amendment to Amendment (458014)
    Delete lines 289 - 312 and insert:     		Thurston 4/29/2019
    7:35 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 881926 - Amendment to Amendment (458014)
    Delete lines 289 - 305 and insert:     		Bracy 4/30/2019
    8:42 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 928816 - Amendment to Amendment (458014)
    Delete lines 293 - 317 and insert:     		Brandes 4/29/2019
    4:09 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/1/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 962084 - Amendment to Amendment (458014)
    Delete lines 293 - 317 and insert:     		Brandes 5/1/2019
    9:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 286492 - Amendment to Amendment (458014)
    Delete lines 318 - 322 and insert:     		Book 4/30/2019
    8:36 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2019 6:02 PM House 71 Yeas - 45 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 2 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 5 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 7 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 7 (pdf)
    104.011 False swearing; submission of false voter registration information. Page 15 (pdf)
    940.061 Informing persons about executive clemency and restoration of civil rights. Page 15 (pdf)
    944.292 Suspension of civil rights. Page 16 (pdf)
    944.704 Staff who provide transition assistance; duties. Page 17 (pdf)
    951.29 Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights of county prisoners convicted of felonies. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7089, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/10/2019 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7086 (c1) Voting Rights Restoration Criminal Justice Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (13)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    169529 - Amendment
    Remove lines 45-56 and insert:     		Grant, J. 4/19/2019
    3:31 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    719965 - Amendment
    Remove lines 144-165 and insert:     		Gottlieb 4/19/2019
    3:56 PM     		House: Failed
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 831597 - Amendment to Amendment (719965)
    Remove line 11 of the amendment and insert:     		Gottlieb 4/19/2019
    6:38 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 076107 - Substitute Amendment (719965)
    Remove lines 144-165 and insert:     		Gottlieb 4/19/2019
    6:45 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    583329 - Amendment
    Between lines 159 and 160, insert:     		Jenne 4/19/2019
    10:47 AM     		House: Failed
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 111275 - Amendment to Amendment (583329)
    Remove line 8 of the amendment and insert:     		Jenne 4/19/2019
    12:38 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 140117 - Substitute Amendment (583329)
    Between lines 159 and 160, insert:     		Jenne 4/19/2019
    12:39 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    631771 - Amendment
    Remove lines 166-187 and insert:     		Grieco 4/19/2019
    12:22 PM     		House: Failed
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    861419 - Amendment
    Remove lines 200-218 and insert:     		Geller 4/19/2019
    3:57 PM     		House: Failed
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    239235 - Amendment
    Remove lines 319-321 and insert:     		Geller 4/19/2019
    3:12 PM     		House: Failed
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    709273 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		McGhee 4/19/2019
    3:43 PM     		House: Failed
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 839957 - Amendment to Amendment (709273)
    Remove line 20 of the amendment and insert:     		McGhee 4/19/2019
    5:08 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 685559 - Substitute Amendment (709273)
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		McGhee 4/19/2019
    5:08 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2019     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2019 9:16 PM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 2 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 3 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 5 (pdf)
    104.011 False swearing; submission of false voter registration information. Page 13 (pdf)
    940.061 Informing persons about executive clemency and restoration of civil rights. Page 13 (pdf)
    944.292 Suspension of civil rights. Page 14 (pdf)
    944.704 Staff who provide transition assistance; duties. Page 15 (pdf)
    951.29 Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights of county prisoners convicted of felonies. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • HB 7089, Original Filed Version Posted 3/20/2019 at 11:59 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2019 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7086 (c1) Voting Rights Restoration Criminal Justice Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    009189 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Grant, J. 4/8/2019
    8:11 PM     		Adopted
    4/10/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 2 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 3 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 5 (pdf)
    940.061 Informing persons about executive clemency and restoration of civil rights. Page 13 (pdf)
    944.292 Suspension of civil rights. Page 13 (pdf)
    944.704 Staff who provide transition assistance; duties. Page 14 (pdf)
    951.29 Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights of county prisoners convicted of felonies. Page 14 (pdf)

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