Tennessee Senate Bill 1298 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-13 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires the issuance of a certificate of voting rights restoration to a person who was convicted of an infamous crime in this state and received a pardon, was discharged from custody after serving or expiration of the maximum sentence imposed for the crime, or was granted a certificate of final discharge from supervision by the board of parole or county correction authority; requires the person to have paid all restitution to any victim and all court costs prior to receiving a certificate of voting rights restoration. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.

As introduced, requires the issuance of a certificate of voting rights restoration to a person who was convicted of an infamous crime in this state and received a pardon, was discharged from custody after serving or expiration of the maximum sentence imposed for the crime, or was granted a certificate of final discharge from supervision by the board of parole or county correction authority; requires the person to have paid all restitution to any victim and all court costs prior to receiving a certificate of voting rights restoration. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.

Sen. Jeff Yarbro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-13	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2017-02-09	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2017-02-09	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0857 (Crossfiled) 2017-02-17 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1298&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1298.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/HB0857.pdf