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AZ HB2132

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Automatically restores voting rights to individuals convicted of felonies upon completion of probation (Section 13-905) or absolute discharge from imprisonment (Section 13-906), without requiring a separate court application.

  • Maintains restrictions on restoration of firearm possession rights: persons convicted of dangerous offenses cannot file for restoration, those convicted of serious offenses must wait 10 years, and those convicted of other felonies must wait 2 years from discharge.

  • Preserves automatic civil rights restoration for first-time felony offenders who complete probation or receive absolute discharge and pay any imposed fines or restitution, except for weapon possession rights which require a separate court application.

  • Updates statutory language for gender-neutral terminology, replacing "which" with "that" and masculine pronouns with gender-neutral alternatives throughout the civil rights restoration provisions.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; restoration; felonies

Last Action

Referred to House JUD Committee

1/29/2014

Full Bill Text

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