2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 535

CHAPTER NUMBER: 305 File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: HB 495/01 - CGM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 184
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hill, R. Baker, Benson, Branch, Brown, Burns, Cane, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Fulton, Giannetti, Gladden, Griffith, Harrison, Howard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Swain, and Valderrama
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

House Action
1/31
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/1
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/19 (Delegate Arnick) Adopted
3/19
Special Order later today (Delegate Hill) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (82-57)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (84-49)
Passed Enrolled
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 305
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (26-20)
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 Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
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 John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
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 Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
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 Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
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.
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 036086/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2002   at: 6:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 584533/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2002: Third Reading Passed (82-57)
April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (84-49)
Senate
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (26-20)