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AZ HB2610

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - Second Regular Session (2018)

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.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on firearm possession restoration: persons convicted of dangerous offenses cannot restore gun rights, serious offenders must wait 10 years, and other felony offenders must wait 2 years.

  • Simplifies first-time offender civil rights restoration by removing the requirement to pay fines or restitution as a condition of automatic restoration upon completion of probation or discharge from imprisonment.

  • Clarifies that automatic civil rights restoration applies only to voting rights, while restoration of other civil rights (including weapons) remains subject to court discretion or specific statutory timelines.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; restoration; felonies....

Criminal Code - Title 13

Last Action

House read second time

2/7/2018

Full Bill Text

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