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AL HB473
Bill
Status
3/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
HB473 Summary
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Eliminates the application requirement and Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote process, instead requiring the Board of Pardons and Paroles to automatically review and restore voting rights for individuals who have been pardoned or released from incarceration, probation, or parole.
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Allows individuals to restore voting rights if they have paid all fines and restitution and either paid all court costs and fees or are complying with an approved payment plan or community service plan for at least one year.
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Removes "impeachment" from the list of crimes permanently disqualifying individuals from voting rights restoration, while maintaining restrictions for offenses including murder, rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, obscenity offenses, and treason.
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Establishes a community service program by December 31, 2022, allowing indigent individuals to offset court costs and fees through community service at federal minimum wage credit rates.
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Requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles to notify the Secretary of State and county registrars of voting rights restorations within 14 calendar days, and mandates notification to restored voters of their eligibility.
Legislative Description
Voting rights restoration, application requirement eliminated, Board of Pardons and Paroles to determine eligibility to receive Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, indigent individual's voting rights to be restored if individual is in compliance with approved payment plan for payment of fines, court costs and fees, Secs. 15-22-36.1, 17-3-31, 17-4-3 am'd.
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Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
3/8/2022