2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 184

CHAPTER NUMBER: 304 File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 83/01 - EEA Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 535
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Blount, Conway, Currie, Exum, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, and Mitchell
Entitled:
Election Law - Voter Registration - Felons

Synopsis:

Altering the qualifications for voter registration to allow an individual who has been convicted of a specified crime to qualify to be a registered voter if the individual, in connection with a first conviction or a subsequent conviction, has completed the court-ordered sentence and, in the case of a subsequent conviction, at least 3 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence; prohibiting specified individuals from being qualified to be registered voters; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/17
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/23
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs (Senator Collins)
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Haines) Adopted
3/26
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/28 (Senator Collins) Adopted
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) Rejected (10-34)
Floor Amendment (Senator Roesser) Rejected (13-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Hooper) Rejected (13-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) Rejected (14-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) Rejected (20-24)
Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) Rejected (15-29)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Motion Special Order 4/1 (Senator Baker) Rejected (16-30)
Third Reading Passed (26-20)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 304
House Action
3/29
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
4/1
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (80-54)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EX-OFFENDERS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
SUNSET
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Election Law
( 3-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 003524/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 12:48 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 003524/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 1:01 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 293729/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 11:40 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 303722/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 12:53 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 344239/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2002   at: 12:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 423320/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 12:32 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 453728/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 12:38 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 804037/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 11:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2002: Floor Amendment (Jacobs) {293729/2 Rejected (10-34)
March 28, 2002: Floor Amendment (Roesser) {423320/1 Rejected (13-30)
March 28, 2002: Floor Amendment (Hooper) {453728/1 Rejected (13-32)
March 28, 2002: Floor Amendment (Ferguson) {003524/1 Rejected (14-31)
March 28, 2002: Floor Amendment (Ferguson) {303722/1 Rejected (20-24)
March 28, 2002: Floor Amendment (Ferguson) {003524/2 Rejected (15-29)
House
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (80-54)