Virginia House Joint Resolution 542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualification of voters and executive clemency. Provides that no person convicted of a felony shall be qualified to vote unless his civil rights have been restored. The General Assembly shall prescribe by law the process for the automatic restoration of the civil rights of a person who has been convicted of any felony, other than a violent felony, upon such person's completion of service of his sentence and any modification of that sentence, including any period or condition of probation, parole, or suspension of the sentence, and his payment in full of any restitution, fines, costs, and fees assessed against him as a result of his conviction. The Governor retains the authority to remove the political disabilities, i.e., restore the civil rights, of persons convicted of a violent felony upon application by such persons and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by law. However, no person convicted of a violent felony shall be eligible for the removal of his political disabilities until he has completed the payment in full of any restitution, fines, costs, and fees assessed against him as a result of his conviction and at least two years have passed since he completed service of his sentence and any modification of his sentence, including any period or condition of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters, executive clemency (first reference).

Del. Gregory Habeeb [R]	Del. Peter Farrell [R]	Del. John O'Bannon [R]	Del. Terry Austin [R]
Del. Richard Bell [R]	Del. Matt Fariss [R]	Del. Gordon Helsel [R]	Del. Chris Jones [R]
Del. Daniel Marshall [R]	Del. James Massie [R]	Del. Robert Orrock [R]	Del. Christopher Peace [R]
Del. Lee Ware [R]	Del. Michael Webert [R]

2017-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-08	House	Left in Privileges and Elections
2017-01-30	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
2017-01-10	House	Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
2016-09-16	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-09-16	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100251D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HJ542
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HJ542+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H1803V0004+HJ0542