HB 1117 (2008) -  Restoration of Civil Rights

by Thurston (CO-SPONSORS) Gibbons; Roberson, Y.
Creates "Restoration of Civil Rights Act"; provides for automatic restoration of former felon's civil rights following completion of sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides that restoration of civil rights does not apply to right to own, possess, or use firearms; provides conditions for & exemptions from automatic restoration; provides for education concerning civil rights of people who have felony convictions; provides applicability.
Effective Date: on the effective date of House Joint Resolution 1115 or another amendment to the State Constitution which authorizes, or removes impediments to, enactment of this act by the Legislature and shall apply retroactively to all persons who are eligible for the restoration of civil rights under its terms, regardless of whether they were convicted or discharged from sentence prior to its effective date
Last Event: Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version:
Event: H Now in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Time: 03/05/2008 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Constitution & Civil Law by Safety & Security Council Time: 03/05/2008 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/25/2008 - 4:02 PM Member: Thurston Committee: Version: __

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944.292
944.293
944.294
944.705 HB 845, HB 1221