Altering the qualifications for voter registration to allow an individual who has been convicted of a specified crime to qualify to be a registered voter if the individual, in connection with a first conviction or a subsequent conviction, has completed the court-ordered sentence and, in the case of a subsequent conviction, at least 3 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence; prohibiting specified individuals from being qualified to be registered voters; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EX-OFFENDERS

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SUNSET

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law

( 3-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 036086/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2002   at: 6:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 584533/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2002: Third Reading Passed (82-57)

April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (84-49)

Senate

April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (26-20)