Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to: restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)
Court — Fee Crime and criminals — Felony Crime victim Fines Parole or probation Voting
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person convicted of treason, felony, or bribery may not vote
unless the person's right to vote is restored through a pardon or through completion
of the term of imprisonment, including parole or extended supervision, or probation
for the crime that led to the disqualification.
Under this bill, in addition to completing his or her term of imprisonment or
probation for the crime, a person must have paid all fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and
restitution, and have completed any court-ordered community service, imposed in
connection with the crime.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Full history
- Feb 28, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Bodden, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Spiros, Tusler and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Stroebel
- Feb 28, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Mar 16, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 11, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1