Arizona 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Died

HB 2470 — voting rights; restoration; felonies..

Last action — house second reading

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises the procedures and criteria for the automatic restoration of civil rights, particularly focusing on voting rights for individuals with felony convictions.

  • Section 13-905

    by the judge who discharges him the person → by the judge who discharges the person

    Clarifies the language regarding who restores civil rights after probation.

  • Section 13-905

    the right to vote is automatically restored on the person's completion of probation. → the right to vote is automatically restored upon completion of probation.

    Changes the wording for clarity about the restoration of voting rights after probation.

  • Section 13-906

    by whom the person was sentenced or the judge's successors in office from the county in which the person was originally sentenced → by whom the person was sentenced or the judge's successors in office from the county in which the person was originally convicted

    Clarifies that the judge restoring civil rights must be from the original conviction county.

  • Section 13-906

    the right to vote is automatically restored on the person's absolute discharge from imprisonment. → the right to vote is automatically restored upon absolute discharge from imprisonment.

    Changes the wording for clarity about the restoration of voting rights after imprisonment.

  • Section 13-908

    the discretion of the superior court judge by whom the person was sentenced or his the judge's successor in office. → the discretion of the superior court judge by whom the person was sentenced or the judge's successor in office.

    Corrects grammatical errors in the wording regarding judicial discretion in restoring civil rights.

  • Section 13-912

    shall automatically be restored any civil rights that were lost or suspended by the conviction → shall automatically have any civil rights that were lost or suspended by the conviction restored

    Modifies the wording for clearer expression of the automatic restoration of civil rights.

  • Section 13-912

    if the person both: → if the person meets both of the following criteria:

    Increases specificity by indicating criteria for restoring civil rights for first offenders.

Action History

  1. house second reading

  2. house first reading.

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (84)

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2470?
HB 2470 is sponsored by Martin Quezada, Athena Salman, Daniel Hernandez, Ken Clark, Mark A. Cardenas, Reginald Bolding, Isela Blanc, Richard C. Andrade, and Tony Navarrete.
What is the current status of HB 2470?
This bill died with 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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