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House substitutes and advances bill clarifying restoration of voting rights and eligibility to hold office
Summary
The House substituted and passed a first substitute for Senate Bill 47 to clarify statutory mechanisms for restoring voting rights and eligibility to hold elective office for convicted felons, tying restoration in many cases to expungement, parole/probation completion or a 10-year waiting period.
House members debated a substitute to Senate Bill 47 that incorporates provisions from an associated Senate bill to clarify how voting rights and eligibility to hold elective office are restored for people convicted of felonies. Representative Farrin, who moved the substitution, said the change avoids leaving a statutory gap and "creates…
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