Virginia House Joint Resolution 694 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 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); qualifications to vote; restoration of civil rights. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentences, subject to the conditions, requirements, and definitions set forth in that law. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor. The amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights and adds an alternative for restoration of rights pursuant to law for nonviolent felons.

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications to vote; restoration of civil rights.

Del. Vivian Watts [D]	Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D]	Del. C.E. Hayes [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]
Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Mark Levine [D]	Del. Joesph Lindsey [D]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]
Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]

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)
2017-01-12	House	Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
2017-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100101D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HJ694
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HJ694+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H1803V0020+HJ0694