Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 293 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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 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.

Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote, restoration of civil rights.

Sen. Donald McEachin [D]

2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-03	Senate	Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
2015-01-22	Senate	Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2015-01-19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-01-19	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 15100884D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SJ293
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SJ293+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S08V0087+SJ0293