Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of felonies, etc. (HJ497)
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Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Description
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 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 proposed amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights and adds the alternative for restoration of rights pursuant to general law. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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08/03/2010 | Committee |
08/03/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100091D |
08/03/2010 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/13/2011 | Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional |
01/31/2011 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (1-Y 5-N) |
02/08/2011 | Left in Privileges and Elections |
Comments
Why 2 identical bills? This will never pass in the HOD unless ex-felons start voting Republican. Maybe "Another Republican Ex-Felon" bumperstickers would get the word out. I think that registering to vote should be a condition of parole.
Republican ex-felons probably don't have as much difficulty getting their rights restored.
Justice Thurgood Marshall once noted that “the denial of a right to vote to such persons is hindrance to the efforts of society to rehabilitate former felons and convert them into law-abiding and productive citizens."
I rest my case, Yer Honor.