Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; repealer
Summary
Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; requires the department of corrections and community supervision, in collaboration with the state and county boards of election, to establish a program to facilitate incarcerated individuals voter registration and voting.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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