Relating to: restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)
SB 95 changes voting rights restoration rules for people with felony convictions by requiring full payment of all financial obligations - including restitution, fines, costs, and fees - before voting rights are restored. For human trafficking convictions (specifically under sections 940.302(2) or 948.051), courts must order immediate restitution payments, with enforcement options like property execution if unpaid. This affects individuals barred from voting due to felony convictions who have completed sentences but still owe financial penalties. The bill updates two statutes to ensure voting rights restoration is tied directly to resolving all court-ordered financial responsibilities.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
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Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senator Feyen;
cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Brill, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Penterman
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Dan Feyen
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