Legislation

Requiring an applicant for voter registration to specify whether the applicant is a felon; requiring that specified information concerning voting by felons be provided to an applicant for voter registration; requiring an individual who is a felon to vote only by absentee ballot; prohibiting a felon from voting at a polling place; and limiting a provision of law allowing specified registered criminal offenders to enter onto school property for the purpose of voting only to registered offenders who are not felons.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0385 Session: 2011 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2016 Legislative Date 2/05/2016 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action Hearing 3/02 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/04/2016	2/05/2016	First Reading Ways and Means
House	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/12/2016	2/12/2016	Hearing cancelled
House	2/12/2016	2/12/2016	Hearing 3/02 at 2:30 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/05/2016	Text - First - Election Law - Voting by Felons at Polling Places - Prohibition

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