SB 1475 Arizona Senate · 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session

suspension; civil rights

This bill amends Arizona law to clarify that a felony conviction suspends specific civil rights, including voting, holding public office, serving on juries, and possessing firearms, while explicitly stating that such a conviction does not disqualify an individual from running for President of the United States. It also establishes that imprisonment does not make a person incompetent to testify in court or transfer property, and it removes automatic forfeiture of property unless specifically mandated by another law. Furthermore, the legislation prohibits state agencies from denying employment solely based on a prior felony or misdemeanor conviction, unless the crime has a reasonable relationship to the job duties, with exceptions made for law enforcement and probation agencies.
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Introduced Jun 14, 2024 Last action Jun 14, 2024
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