HOUSE BILL 603

Sponsored By:

Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pugh, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn

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 felony 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

House Action

2/2

First Reading Ways and Means

2/14

Hearing 2/17 at 12:30 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EX-OFFENDERS

NOTICES

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 3-102 , 16-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered