SB 798: Voting Rights Restoration
GENERAL BILL by Taddeo
Voting Rights Restoration; Revising conditions under which the voting disqualification for a person’s conviction of a felony, other than murder or a felony sexual offense, terminates; requiring certain entities to provide certain notification to the Department of State following a convicted felon’s release or discharge from state prison, county jail, parole supervision, release supervision, probation, or community control; requiring the department to send such felons a notice regarding the amount of outstanding fines or fines owed in order to be eligible to register to vote; authorizing a person to request an advisory opinion from the Division of Elections to determine his or her eligibility to vote following a felony conviction, etc.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/26/2021 Senate • Filed
2/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 95
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 95
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Ethics and Elections
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SB 798, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2021 at 8:31 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 741 Voting Rights Restoration Chambliss Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 
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)