SENATE BILL 462

Sponsored By:

Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones

Entitled:

Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals

Synopsis:

Altering specified qualifications for voter registration; providing that an individual is not qualified to register to vote if the individual has been convicted of a crime and is awaiting or actually serving a sentence of imprisonment for the conviction; repealing specified conditions relating to the eligibility of felons convicted of specified crimes of violence to register to vote; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/16

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EX-OFFENDERS

PRISONERS -see also- 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 (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered