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AZ SB1504

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2022

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

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

  • Establishes automatic restoration of voting rights on final discharge for first-time felony offenders, without requiring a separate application or victim restitution payment.

  • Establishes automatic restoration of voting rights on final discharge for repeat felony offenders, without requiring a discretionary court application.

  • Applies automatic voting rights restoration to persons convicted of federal felonies upon discharge from probation or absolute discharge from federal prison.

  • Excludes voting rights from restoration provisions requiring victim restitution or discretionary court approval, making voting rights restoration automatic and non-discretionary.

Legislative Description

Voting rights; felonies; automatic restoration.

Felonies

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/31/2022
Government Institutions1/31/2022

Full Bill Text

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