HB300 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Voting rights, conditions for restoration of for person convicted of felony, Section 104 and Section 177, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 (Section 104 and Section 177, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.

Summary

HB300 would amend Alabama’s constitution to bar special, private, or local laws restoring a felon’s right to vote and require rights restoration before a felon becomes a qualified elector.

What This Bill Does

The bill would prohibit the Legislature from using special, private, or local laws to restore a felon's voting rights. It would also state that any person convicted of a felony is not a qualified elector until their civil and political rights or voting rights are restored. Restoration of rights would be handled through general statewide law, not local or special laws, and would determine eligibility to vote.

Who It Affects

• Individuals convicted of felonies would not be eligible to vote until their civil/political rights or voting rights are restored.
• State and local lawmakers and election officials would be restricted from using local or private laws to restore felons' voting rights, requiring restoration through general statewide processes.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits the Legislature from passing special, private, or local laws restoring a felon's right to vote.
• Provides that any person convicted of a felony is not a qualified elector until civil and political rights or voting rights are restored.
• Requires restoration of felons' rights to occur under general statewide law (not local/special law), affecting how voting rights are granted back.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments