2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 105

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 329
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Britt, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, and McFadden
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

Senate Action
1/20
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/21
Hearing 2/4 at 1:30 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
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