Legislation - SB0241

Title: Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
Sponsored by: Senators Augustine, Brooks, Harris, and Watson
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to transmit a list that includes the name and new residential address of individuals released from incarceration at a State correctional facility to the State Board of Elections on a weekly basis; requiring the State Board to automatically restore the voter registration of certain individuals released from State correctional facilities who were registered to vote in the State before being incarcerated; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0115

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {903821/1 Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Salling) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {903821/1 Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {903821/1	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Salling) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments {903821/1 Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration

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