HB 2470 Summary

• Automatically restores voting rights to individuals convicted of felonies upon completion of probation or absolute discharge from imprisonment, without requiring a court application.

• Modifies sections 13-905 and 13-906 to specify that voting rights are automatically restored, while other civil rights require judicial restoration through application.

• Maintains restrictions on firearm possession for individuals convicted of dangerous offenses (permanently prohibited), serious offenses (10-year prohibition), and other felonies (2-year prohibition).

• Updates section 13-912 to simplify first-time offender restoration by removing the requirement to pay fines or restitution as a condition for civil rights restoration.

• Amends section 13-908 to reference the new automatic voting rights restoration provisions in sections 13-905, 13-906, and 13-912.