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AZ HB2292

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2017

Primary Sponsor

Tony Navarrete

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Automatically restores voting rights upon completion of probation for persons convicted of two or more felonies, rather than requiring judicial discretion.

  • Automatically restores voting rights upon absolute discharge from imprisonment for persons convicted of two or more felonies, rather than requiring judicial discretion.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on firearm restoration: dangerous offense convicts cannot apply; serious offense convicts must wait 10 years; other felony convicts must wait 2 years.

  • Updates gender-neutral language throughout by replacing "which" with "that" and "his" with "the person's."

  • Clarifies that sections 13-905, 13-906, and 13-912 govern automatic civil rights restoration, while other restoration remains at judicial discretion under section 13-908.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; restoration; felonies.

Criminal Code

Last Action

House read second time

1/19/2017

Full Bill Text

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