Loading chat...

AZ SB1439

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

Click for details

Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

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

  • Establishes automatic restoration of voting rights on final discharge for individuals with prior felony convictions, without requiring them to file a separate application for voting rights restoration.

  • Clarifies that voting rights are automatically restored on final discharge regardless of whether other civil rights are restored, and regardless of victim restitution payment status.

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

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 13-607, 13-907, and 13-908 regarding civil rights restoration procedures.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; felonies; automatic restoration

Felonies

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/28/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules1/28/2021
Government Institutions1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

No bill text available