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AZ SB1033

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Automatically restores voting rights to individuals convicted of two or more felonies upon completion of probation (Section 13-905) or absolute discharge from imprisonment (Section 13-906), rather than requiring court discretion.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on firearm possession rights: dangerous offense convictions remain permanently ineligible; serious offense convictions must wait 10 years; other felony convictions must wait 2 years from discharge or probation completion.

  • Makes technical grammatical corrections throughout the statute, replacing gendered pronouns with neutral language and updating word choices like "which" to "that."

  • Applies automatic restoration of voting rights to first-time offenders who complete probation or receive absolute discharge (Section 13-912).

  • Removes requirement that first offenders pay all fines or restitution as a condition for automatic restoration of civil rights.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; restoration; felonies.

Last Action

Referred to Senate GOV Committee

1/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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