Legislation - SB0241

Title: Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
Sponsored by: Senator Augustine
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to transmit a list that includes the name and new residential address of individuals released from incarceration at a State correctional facility to the State Board of Elections on a weekly basis; requiring the State Board to automatically restore the voter registration of certain individuals released from State correctional facilities who were registered to vote in the State before being incarcerated; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0115

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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