HB37 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Voting rights restoration, process of applying for Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, eliminate requirement to pay fines and fees to regain right to vote, expand persons eligible for restoration of voting rights, Sec. 15-22-36.1, 17-3-31 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person who has lost
his or her right to vote based upon a past criminal
conviction, may apply to the Board of Pardons and
Paroles for a Certificate of Eligibility to
Register to Vote under certain circumstances,
including payment of all fines, court costs, fees,
and victim restitution as ordered by the sentencing
court and completion of probation or parole and
release from compliance by the court or Board of
Pardons and Paroles</p><p class="bill_description">
Also under existing law, a person who been
granted a Certificate of Eligibility to Register to
Vote by the Board of Pardons and Paroles can
register or reregister as an elector upon
submission of a copy of the certificate to the
board of registrars of the county of his or her
residence</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would remove the process of
applying to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a
Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote for
a person to have his or her right to vote restored</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would eliminate the requirement
that a person pay all fines, court costs, fees, and
victim restitution prior to having his or her right
to vote restored</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also expand restoration of
voting rights to a person who has been released
from incarceration for five or more years</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to voting rights; to amend Sections
15-22-36.1 and 17-3-31, Code of Alabama 1975; to remove the
process of applying to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a
Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote for a person to
have his or her right to vote restored; to eliminate the
requirement that a person pay all fines, court costs, fees,
and victim restitution prior to having his or her right to
vote restored; and to expand restoration of voting rights to a
person who has been released from incarceration for five or
more years.
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Subjects
Voters and Voting
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB37 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |