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AL HB250
Bill
Status
2/13/2020
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement for individuals with past felony convictions to apply to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, instead making voting rights restoration automatic upon meeting eligibility criteria.
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Eliminates the requirement that individuals pay all fines, court costs, fees, and victim restitution before having voting rights restored.
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Expands eligibility for voting rights restoration to include individuals who have been released from incarceration for five or more years, in addition to those who completed sentence, pardon, or probation/parole requirements.
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Maintains restrictions on voting rights restoration for convictions of impeachment, murder, rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, incest, sexual torture, child exploitation offenses, obscene matter offenses, and treason.
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Requires state and county correctional facilities to post informational materials about voting rights restoration procedures prepared by the Secretary of State and Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Legislative Description
Voting rights restoration, process of applying for Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, eliminate requirement to pay fines and fees to regain right to vote, expand persons eligible for restoration of voting rights, Sec. 15-22-36.1, 17-3-31 am'd.
Voters and Voting
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
2/13/2020