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HJ555

Constitutional amendment; felon disenfranchisement.

Status:
Passed

Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Constitutional amendment (first reference); franchise and officers; felon disenfranchisement; automatic restoration of political rights.

Provides that no person who has been convicted of a felony shall be qualified to vote until the completion of his sentence of imprisonment, at which time, without further action required of him, his political rights, including the right to vote, shall be restored. A person convicted of a felony may also have his civil rights restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority. This resolution incorporates HJ 546. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/12/2021 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102197D
  • 01/12/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/14/2021 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
  • 02/01/2021 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
  • 02/03/2021 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
  • 02/03/2021 - House: Committee substitute printed 21104281D-H1
  • 02/03/2021 - House: Incorporates HJ546 (Jones)
  • 02/04/2021 - House: Taken up
  • 02/04/2021 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 21104281D-H1
  • 02/04/2021 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ555H1
  • 02/04/2021 - House: Agreed to by House (58-Y 41-N)
  • 02/04/2021 - House: VOTE: Agree To (58-Y 41-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Reading waived
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/16/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/16/2021 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
  • 02/16/2021 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 21200032D-S1
  • 02/18/2021 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 21200032D-S1
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HJ555S1
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate with substitute (20-Y 16-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/23/2021 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/23/2021 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 21200032D-S1 (2-Y 93-N)
  • 02/23/2021 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 93-N)
  • 02/24/2021 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (35-Y 4-N)
  • 02/24/2021 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 02/25/2021 - House: House acceded to request
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Delegates: Herring, Simon, Avoli
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Senators: Locke, Surovell, Vogel
  • 02/27/2021 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 02/27/2021 - House: Conference substitute printed 21200745D-H2
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Senate requested second conference committee (23-Y 16-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/27/2021 - House: House acceded to request for second conference committee
  • 02/27/2021 - House: Second conferees appointed by House
  • 02/27/2021 - House: Delegates: Herring, Simon, Avoli
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Second conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Senators: Locke, Surovell, Vogel
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/27/2021 - House: Second Conference substitute printed 21200807D-H3
  • 02/27/2021 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (56-Y 40-N)
  • 02/27/2021 - House: VOTE: Agreed To (56-Y 40-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/09/2021 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/09/2021 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ555ER)
  • 03/31/2021 - House: Assigned Chapter 516 (effective 7/1/21)
  • 03/31/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0516)

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