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MS HC28

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes automatic restoration of voting rights to persons disqualified by reason of nonviolent crime after five years from completion of sentence, probation, and/or restitution payment
  • Maintains existing requirement of two-thirds vote of both houses of the Legislature to restore suffrage for persons convicted of violent crimes
  • Requires reasons for restoration of voting rights for violent crimes to be recorded in legislative journals with recorded yea and nay votes
  • Submits the proposed amendment to qualified voters on November 6, 2018

Legislative Description

Constitution; amend to provide automatic restoration of suffrage for persons convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Constitution1/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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