Senate Bill 2649 Summary

• Restores voting rights to people convicted of disenfranchising crimes upon completion of incarceration and parole, or immediately if sentenced to probation only.

• Prohibits removal of names from voter registration system unless the person is currently serving incarceration or parole for a disenfranchising crime.

• Requires courts to certify both the conviction and sentence type when reporting convictions to registrars for voter roll management.

• Mandates training for election commissioners, registrars, and poll managers on duties regarding persons whose voting rights have been restored under this act.

• Updates the statewide elections management system to track conviction status and sentence information to verify voter eligibility and restore rights automatically upon completion of sentences.