HB 61 (2018) -  Restoration of Civil Rights

by Watson, C. and Jacquet (CO-SPONSORS) Antone; Geller; Jacobs
Designates act as "Restoration of Civil Rights Act"; provides for automatic restoration of former felon's civil rights, other than right to own, possess, or use firearms, following completion of sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides conditions for & exemptions from automatic restoration; provides for education concerning civil rights of people who have felony convictions; provides retroactive applicability.
Effective Date: on the effective date of HJR 59
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 08/30/2017 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 08/30/2017 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 08/30/2017 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 08/30/2017 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 08/18/2017 - 3:10 PM Member: Watson, C. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
944.292 SB 430, HB 509, HB 903, CS/SB 936*, SB 1654
944.294 SB 430
944.705 CS/SB 226, SB 430, CS/CS/SB 1218, HB 7089

(*) Not the latest version