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WV SB643

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joey Garcia

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Automatically restores voting eligibility to individuals convicted of felonies immediately upon their release from incarceration
  • Allows formerly incarcerated individuals to register to vote even while still on probation, parole, or supervised release
  • Current law disqualifies felony offenders from voting during their entire sentence including incarceration, probation, and parole periods
  • Maintains voting disqualification for those convicted of treason or bribery in an election
  • Persons declared mentally incompetent by a court remain ineligible to vote while that disability continues

Legislative Description

Restoring voting rights for person incarcerated for felony upon release

Elections

Last Action

To Judiciary

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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