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2013 SESSION

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SJ 269 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights (first reference).

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); restoration of civil rights. Provides that no person convicted of a felony shall be qualified to vote "unless he has served his full sentence and been released back to civil society." The proposed amendment deletes the present constitutional language that provides for restoration of civil rights by "the Governor or other appropriate authority." This resolution was incorporated into SJ 266. 

FULL TEXT

• 12/12/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100550D  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/12/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100550D
• 12/12/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/15/13  Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment and Referenda
• 01/22/13  Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SJ266-Lucas) (15-Y 0-N)