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2007 SESSION
SJ 307 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights for certain felons (first reference).
Introduced by: Yvonne B. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); restoration of civil rights. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by general law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentence including any period or condition of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. 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.
FULL TEXT
- 08/28/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075505768 pdf
- 01/24/07 Senate: Printed as engrossed 075505768-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 08/28/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075505768
- 08/28/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/16/07 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N)
- 01/18/07 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/07 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/22/07 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/23/07 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 01/23/07 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/24/07 Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/07 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/24/07 Senate: Amendment by Senator Stolle agreed to
- 01/24/07 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ307E
- 01/24/07 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/07 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/24/07 Senate: Printed as engrossed 075505768-E
- 01/25/07 Senate: Read third time
- 01/25/07 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
- 01/25/07 Senate: VOTE: (29-Y 10-N)
- 01/25/07 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/06/07 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/07 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/07 House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 (Marshall, R.G.)
- 02/20/07 House: Left in Privileges and Elections