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MN SF26
Bill
Status
1/4/2023
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Champion
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AI Summary
SF26 Bill Summary
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Restores voting rights to individuals convicted of felonies upon release from incarceration, with voting rights lost only during periods of actual incarceration for the offense.
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Updates voter registration applications and polling place rosters to reflect new eligibility standard: individuals with felony convictions can vote if "not currently incarcerated for a conviction of a felony offense" rather than requiring sentence completion or discharge.
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Requires secretary of state to develop and distribute accurate information about voting rights for people charged with or convicted of crimes to judges, court personnel, probation officers, and corrections officials.
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Mandates correctional facilities and probation/supervised release agents provide written notice of restored voting rights and voter registration applications to individuals upon release from incarceration for felony-level offenses.
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Appropriates $14,000 in fiscal year 2023 to the secretary of state for implementation; effective July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Right to vote restoration to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense
Last Action
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
1/19/2023