Constitutional amendment; felon disenfranchisement.
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference);franchise and officers; felon disenfranchisement; automatic restorationof political rights. Provides that no person who has been convictedof a felony shall be qualified to vote until the completion of hissentence of imprisonment or active supervision, at which time, withoutfurther action required of him, his political rights, including theright to vote, shall be restored. A person convicted of a felonymay also have his civil rights restored by the Governor or otherappropriate authority.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 3, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HJ555-Herring)
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101131D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Don Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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