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AL SB115

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2018

Primary Sponsor

Hank Sanders

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

SB115 Summary

  • Amends Section 17-3-30 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to modify voter eligibility requirements for persons with felony convictions.

  • Establishes that any person not currently serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment for a felony offense is eligible to register and vote.

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

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.

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

1/9/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/9/2018

Full Bill Text

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