HB 2558 Summary

• Courts must inform felony offenders at sentencing that their right to vote is automatically restored upon discharge from probation or imprisonment.

• Voting rights are automatically restored on final discharge for first-time felony offenders without requiring application or victim restitution payment.

• Voting rights are automatically restored on final discharge for repeat felony offenders, removing the discretionary restoration requirement that previously applied to this group.

• Defines "final discharge" as completion of probation or absolute discharge from state or federal corrections.