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2003 SESSION

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HJ 635 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); restoration civil rights.

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SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); restoration of civil rights for certain felons. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by general law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who meet the conditions prescribed by law. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor. The amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights and adds the alternative for restoration of rights pursuant to general law for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies. This resolution is identical to SJR 283.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 035035228  pdf
• 02/03/03  House: Printed as engrossed 035035228-E  pdf
• 03/03/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ635ER)  pdf
• 03/31/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0958)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 035035228
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/20/03  House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 1
• 01/31/03  House: Reported from P. & E. w/amendment (10-Y 9-N)
• 02/03/03  House: Taken up
• 02/03/03  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/03/03  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/03/03  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/03/03  House: Printed as engrossed 035035228-E
• 02/03/03  House: Agreed to by House (75-Y 18-N)
• 02/03/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 18-N)
• 02/03/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/04/03  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/04/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/11/03  Senate: Reported from P. & E. with amendment (11-Y 4-N)
• 02/13/03  Senate: Read second time
• 02/14/03  Senate: Read third time
• 02/14/03  Senate: Agreed to by Senate with amendment (32-Y 5-N)
• 02/14/03  Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO (32-Y 5-N)
• 02/17/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/18/03  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (72-Y 26-N)
• 02/18/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (72-Y 26-N)
• 03/03/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ635ER)
• 03/05/03  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/03  House: Assigned Chapter 958 (effective 7/1/02)
• 03/31/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0958)