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AZ SB1067

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to inform individuals convicted of felony offenses at sentencing that their right to vote is automatically restored upon discharge from probation or absolute discharge from imprisonment.

  • Amends section 13-907 to provide automatic restoration of voting rights on final discharge for first-time felony offenders, without requiring an application or payment of victim restitution as a condition.

  • Amends section 13-908 to establish automatic restoration of voting rights upon final discharge for individuals with prior felony convictions or unpaid restitution, while other civil rights restoration remains discretionary.

  • Applies automatic voting rights restoration to individuals convicted in federal district courts upon discharge from probation or absolute discharge from federal imprisonment.

  • Excludes firearm possession rights from automatic restoration provisions; firearms restoration remains subject to court discretion under section 13-910.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; felonies; automatic restoration

Felonies

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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