SB 542 - Nasheed, Jamilah
Removes provisions prohibiting persons on probation or parole after conviction of a felony from voting
Bill Details
Sponsor
Nasheed, Jamilah
LR Number
3446S.02C
Title
SCS SB 542
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
N/A
Effective Date
August 28, 2020
Current Status
Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 542-Nasheed, with SCS
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SCS/SB 542 - This act establishes "The Missouri Restoration of Voting Rights Act".
Under current law, persons who are on probation or parole after conviction of any felony are prohibited from voting until finally discharged from such probation or parole. This act limits the application of this provision to only persons on probation or parole after conviction of a dangerous felony. Additionally, persons convicted of a felony connected with the right of suffrage or a misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage are prohibited from voting.
This act repeals certain requirements incumbent upon the Secretary of State and local authorities to update the voter registration lists according to felony status. The act also modifies the voter registration forms such that only persons convicted of a felony connected with the right of suffrage or a misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage must affirm that the conviction has been removed.
This act is similar to HB 1780 (2020), HB 1951 (2020), HB 2268 (2020), HB 2362 (2020), HB 2410 (2020), SB 167 (2017), and SB 924 (2016).
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