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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 329

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 105
Sponsored By:
Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Carter, Dumais, Frush, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Lee, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Vaughn
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 or subsequent conviction, has been released from the custody of a specified facility; and repealing the provision requiring an individual who has been convicted of a specified subsequent crime from being qualified to be a registered voter until at least a specified number of years have elapsed.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Ways and Means
2/11
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EX-OFFENDERS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Election Law
( 3-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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