File Code: Elections
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Hill, Branch, Fulton, C. Davis, R. Baker, Benson,
Cane, D. Davis, Dobson, Gladden, Griffith, Harrison, Howard, V. Jones,
Kirk, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Swain, and Valderrama
- Entitled:
-
Election Law - Voter Registration - Felons
Altering the qualifications for voter registration to allow specified
felons who have been convicted of specified crimes more than once but
who have completed the sentence imposed, including any probation, and
who otherwise are qualified to be registered voters, to register to
vote, provided a 5-year period beyond the completion of the sentence
imposed has elapsed; and making an exception to prohibit felons who
are convicted of specified crimes from being deemed qualified to be
registered voters.
House Action
- 2/3
- First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
- 2/9
- Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/6
- Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
- Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
- Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
- Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
- Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
- Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
- Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
- Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
- Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
- Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
- Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
- Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
- Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
- Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
- Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
- Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
- Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
- Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
- Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
- VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 33 Election Code
- (
3-102
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered