HB 741: Voting Rights Restoration
GENERAL BILL by Chambliss ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph
Voting Rights Restoration; Revises conditions under which voting disqualification for person's conviction of felony, other than murder or felony sexual offense, terminates; provides notice requirements; provides that full amount of fines or fees owed is waived if department does not provide timely notice; provides that such felons are eligible for voting rights restoration, provided all other requirements are met; authorizes person to request advisory opinion from Division of Elections to determine his or her eligibility to vote following felony conviction; provides that full amount of fines or fees owed is waived if division does not timely respond to request.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/3/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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HB 741, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2021 at 3:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 798 Voting Rights Restoration Taddeo Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Ethics and Elections 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 2 (pdf) 106.23 Powers of the Division of Elections. Page 4 (pdf)