BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2062
HB 2062: Voter registration/felons
Tracking the voter registration of former felons.
Summary
- Restores an offender's right-to-vote upon release from confinement.
- Prohibits such an offender from voting for life if he or she re-offends after having his or her voting rights restored.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2062), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2005
- Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
- Introduced
- February 16, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 2062, SHB 2062
AN ACT Relating to tracking the voter registration of former felons;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2062)
- House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2062)
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2062)
- Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2062)
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- SGOA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2062)
- Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2062)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2062)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; do not pass.
- SGOA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.
HB 2062 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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