GA SR970 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-17 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-17 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that persons convicted of felonies shall lose their right to vote only if they are sentenced to incarceration and only while serving any such sentence of incarceration; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Title
Persons Convicted of Felonies; lose their right to vote only if they are sentenced to incarceration; provide -CA
Sponsors
| Sen. Nikema Williams [D] | Sen. Jennifer Jordan [D] | Sen. Harold Jones [D] | Sen. Sally Harrell [D] |
| Sen. Tonya Anderson [D] | Sen. Gloria Butler [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-17 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2020-06-16 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58437 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/193568 |
