Bill > SB0730

This bill aims to restore the voting rights of individuals convicted of certain infamous crimes upon receiving a pardon or completing their sentence of incarceration, parole, or probation. It amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to specify that a conviction for an infamous crime only renders a person ineligible to vote while they are currently imprisoned, on parole, or on probation for that conviction, except for those convicted of certain serious crimes like first-degree murder, aggravated rape, treason, or voter fraud, who are never eligible to vote in the state. The bill also outlines the process for issuing certificates of voting rights restoration and for the Department of Correction to communicate with the Secretary of State to enable voter registration upon application.