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MS SB2631
Bill
AI Summary
Senate Bill 2631 - Restoration of Voting Rights Act
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Creates the "Restoration of Voting Rights Act" to automatically restore voting rights to individuals disqualified for nonviolent felony convictions upon meeting specified conditions.
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Restores voting rights when a person completes their full sentence (including incarceration, parole, probation, and post-release supervision), pays all fines and restitution, and remains crime- and arrest-free for seven years after sentence completion.
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Defines "nonviolent felony" as any felony not involving use or threat of physical force, violence, or significant harm to individuals or property.
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Amends Section 23-15-11 to clarify that individuals convicted of nonviolent felonies who meet the restoration requirements shall not be disqualified as electors.
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Amends Section 23-15-19 to require restoration of names to the Statewide Elections Management System for individuals convicted of nonviolent felonies who become eligible under this act; takes effect upon approval of a related constitutional amendment.
Legislative Description
Suffrage; restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions for individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2025