CS/SB 2230 (2006) -  Restoration of Voting Rights Act

by Ethics and Elections and Wilson
provides short title; provides findings & purpose; provides for automatic restoration of former felon's right to vote following completion of his or her sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides conditions for & exemptions from automatic restoration; provides for education on voting rights of people with felony convictions; amends provisions to conform; provides applicability. Creates 944.294; amends FS.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Committee on Judiciary on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 04/18/06 9:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 04/25/06 1:45 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1
  • Judiciary
  • Justice Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 4/25/2006 8:52:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 4/19/2006 3:53:04 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Judiciary Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00578 Time: 04/26/2006 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00578 Time: 04/25/2006 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/25/06, 1:45 pm, 37-S Time: 04/20/2006 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00502 Time: 04/20/2006 - 9:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read first time on 04/20/06 -SJ 00511 Time: 04/18/2006 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00502 Time: 04/18/2006 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/18/06, 9:30 am, 412-K Time: 04/13/2006 - 11:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00177 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations Time: 03/03/2006 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 02/20/2006 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1