HB 741 (2021) -  Voting Rights Restoration

General Bill by Chambliss (CO-SPONSORS) Joseph
Voting Rights Restoration: Revises conditions under which voting disqualification for person's conviction of felony, other than murder or felony sexual offense, terminates; provides notice requirements; provides that full amount of fines or fees owed is waived if department does not provide timely notice; provides that such felons are eligible for voting rights restoration, provided all other requirements are met; authorizes person to request advisory opinion from Division of Elections to determine his or her eligibility to vote following felony conviction; provides that full amount of fines or fees owed is waived if division does not timely respond to request.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 798 Subject: Voting Rights Restoration Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Public Integrity & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/03/2021 - 3:14 PM Member: Chambliss Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
98.0751 CS/CS/SB 234, SB 798, HB 929, SB 1258, SB 1418, HB 1527, SB 1932, HB 6097
106.23 SB 798