Virginia House Joint Resolution 555 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters; felon disenfranchisement; automatic restoration of voting rights. Provides that the General Assembly shall provide by general law an exemption to the prohibition that disqualifies a convicted felon from being qualified to vote. The amendment allows the exemption to be created for a person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony and who has completed his sentence of imprisonment, including any period of probation or postrelease supervision, and has made payment in full of any restitution, fines, or fees assessed against him as a result of his conviction, at which time his voting rights shall be restored. The amendment retains the Governor's authority to restore the civil rights of persons convicted of any felony.

Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, felon disenfranchisement.

Del. Mike Cherry [R]	Del. Timothy Anderson [R]	Del. AC Cordoza [R]	Del. Carrie Coyner [R]
Del. Kim Taylor [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-07	House	Left in Privileges and Elections
2023-01-16	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2023-01-16	House	Presented and ordered printed 23104105D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HJ555
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HJ555+hil