SB 1117 Summary

• Automatically restores the right to vote upon completion of probation for persons convicted of two or more felonies, without requiring a judge's discretion or court application.

• Automatically restores the right to vote upon absolute discharge from imprisonment for persons convicted of two or more felonies, without requiring a court order.

• Maintains existing restrictions on firearm possession rights, which remain subject to waiting periods (2 years for most felonies, 10 years for serious offenses, and permanently for dangerous offenses) and cannot be restored automatically.

• Updates statutory language to replace archaic pronouns with gender-neutral terms throughout civil rights restoration sections.