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Introduced
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
In Committee
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to restoration of voting rights; amending s. 20.32, F.S.; requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop and maintain a database containing certain information for a certain purpose; requiring certain governmental entities to provide certain information to the commission monthly; requiring the Department of Management Services, acting through the Florida Digital Service, to provide certain technical assistance to the commission; authorizing the department to adopt rules; requiring the commission to make the database available to the public on an Internet website by a certain date; requiring the commission to update the database monthly and publish certain information on the website; requiring the commission to provide a comprehensive plan to the Governor and Legislature by a certain date; providing requirements for the comprehensive plan; providing that a person who takes certain actions in reasonable reliance on the database has an affirmative right to register and to vote and may not be charged with certain violations of criminal law; requiring the commission to adopt rules; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop and maintain a comprehensive public database to help individuals with prior felony convictions (excluding murder and sexual offenses) determine their eligibility to restore their voting rights. The database will include detailed personal information such as remaining supervision terms, restitution amounts, outstanding fines and fees, and other sentencing requirements. By July 1, 2028, this database must be made publicly available online, with monthly updates from various governmental entities like the Department of State, Department of Corrections, and circuit court clerks. The commission must also provide a comprehensive plan to the Governor and Legislature by July 1, 2026, detailing the database's implementation, infrastructure needs, anticipated costs, and staffing requirements. Importantly, the bill provides legal protection for individuals who register to vote in good faith reliance on the database's information, ensuring they cannot be criminally charged for voting if the database indicates their rights have been restored. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and aims to streamline the process of voting rights restoration for former felons who have completed their sentences.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/848 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/848/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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