Revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official Description
Revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1196
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Tarra Simmons, Sharlett Mena, Cindy Ryu, Timm Ormsby, Natasha Hill
- Introduced
- 2025-01-08
- Chamber
- House
- Current Committee
- Rules
Bill History
- 2025-01-08 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2025-01-13 First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
- 2025-02-05 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- 2025-02-11 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- 2025-02-11 SGOV - Majority; do pass.
- 2025-02-11 Minority; do not pass.
- 2025-02-13 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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