Virginia House Joint Resolution 48 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); restoration of voting rights. Provides for the automatic restoration of voting rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies except felony drug and election fraud crimes upon completion of sentence, including any term of probation or parole. The resolution further provides that persons convicted of violent felonies, felony drug crimes, or election fraud crimes may have their voting rights restored by the Governor upon completion of sentence, including any term of probation or parole, and authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of voting rights to such persons. The restoration of rights pursuant to these provisions has no effect on the right to possess firearms.

Constitutional amendment; restoration of voting rights.

Del. Algie Howell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-12	House	Left in Privileges and Elections
2014-01-03	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2014-01-03	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100828D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HJ48
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HJ48+hil