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AZ HB2686

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Restores the right to vote automatically upon completion of probation for persons convicted of two or more felonies, rather than leaving it to judicial discretion.

  • Restores the right to vote automatically upon absolute discharge from imprisonment for persons convicted of two or more felonies, rather than leaving it to judicial discretion.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on restoration of firearm rights: dangerous offense convictions are permanently barred, serious offense convictions have a 10-year waiting period, and other felonies have a 2-year waiting period.

  • Makes technical corrections to statutory language, replacing "which" with "that" and "his" with "the person's" for gender-neutral drafting.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; restoration; felonies.

Last Action

Referred to House JUD Committee

2/18/2014

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