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AL SB293

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2016

Primary Sponsor

Hank Sanders

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 17-3-30 of the Alabama Code to allow persons not serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment for felony conviction to register and vote.

  • Removes the requirement that persons convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude obtain a restoration of civil and political rights before voting eligibility.

  • Establishes that any person meeting constitutional elector qualifications and not serving active imprisonment for a felony is eligible to register and vote.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.

Legislative Description

Elections, qualification of electors, not serving court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, eligible to register and vote, Sec. 17-3-30 am'd.

Elections

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

2/24/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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