H.B. No. 0129

Voting rights.

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn., Connolly, Loucks, Throne, Wallis and Watt and Senator(s) Case

AN ACT relating to voting rights; modifying requirements for restoration of voting rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies; conforming provisions; repealing conflicting provisions related to restoration of voting rights; and providing for an effective date.

1/9/2013    Bill Number Assigned

1/10/2013   H Received for Introduction

1/11/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H07

1/31/2013   H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Byrd, Gay, Greene, Kirkbride, Paxton, Petroff and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/31/2013   H Placed on General File

HB0129HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 20          Delete "may" insert "shall"; after "rights" insert ", which were".

Page 2-line 21          After "6‑10‑106" insert ",".  BERGER

2/4/2013    H Passed CoW

2/5/2013    H Passed 2nd Reading

2/6/2013    H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Sommers, Stubson, Throne, Wallis, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Burkhart, Davison, Gay, Greear, Halverson, Hutchings, Jaggi, Krone, Larsen, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Teeters and Walters

Ayes 42 Nays 18 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/7/2013    S Received for Introduction

2/7/2013    S Introduced and Referred to S07

2/19/2013   S07 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Case, Johnson, Nutting and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Hines

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/19/2013   S Placed on General File

2/21/2013   S Passed CoW

HB0129S2001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 9           After "6‑10‑106(a)(iv)" insert "and by creating a new paragraph (v)".

Page 2-line 10          Delete "." insert ";

(v)  The felony was committed in another state and his rights as an elector were restored in that state before the person became a resident of Wyoming.".  BURNS

HB0129S2002/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 12          After "subsection" insert ", unless he has not been subject to probation, parole or supervised release in which case at least three (3) years have passed since completion of the requirements of paragraph (iv) of this subsection".  PERKINS, SCHIFFER

HB0129S2003/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 21          Delete "(b)(iv)" insert "(b)(i), (iv)".

Page 6-line 18          Delete "(i) through" insert "(ii) and".  MEIER

2/22/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/25/2013   S Failed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Burns, Case, Craft, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Johnson, Landen, Nutting, Peterson, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Meier, Perkins and Ross.

Excused:  Senator(s) Nicholas, P.

Ayes 15 Nays 14 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0