Anthony Rodriguez voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration
Title: Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration
Vote to pass a bill that requires convicted felons to pay their court fees prior to becoming eligible for voter registration.
Authorizes the Department to identify registered voters who have been convicted of a felony and whose voting rights have not been restored (Sec. 4).
Specifies that the voting disability arising from a felony conviction, other than for murder or a felony sexual offense, is terminated upon completion of all terms of sentence, including probation or parole (Sec. 4).
Specifies that the voting disability arising from a felony conviction for an offense classified as murder or a felony sexual offense does not terminate unless a voter’s civil rights are restored (Sec. 4).
Defines “completion of all terms of sentence” as terms including, but not limited to the following (Sec. 4):
Release from any term of incarceration;
Termination from any term of supervision, including probation or community control supervised by the Department of Corrections or the Florida Commission on Offender Review;
Termination from any term of parole supervised by the Florida Commission on Offender Review;
Full payment of any financial obligation ordered by the court as part of a sentence, regardless of whether such financial obligation in continued through a civil judgement including restitution, costs of supervision, fines, fees, and court costs.
Title: Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration