Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.
Tennessee SB1353 amends voting rights restoration laws for individuals convicted of felony offenses, allowing their voting rights to be restored automatically upon completion of their sentence, while retaining disqualifications for certain serious crimes. The bill affects individuals with felony convictions in Tennessee and those convicted in other jurisdictions, providing a process for obtaining a certificate of voting rights restoration. Key provisions include the requirement for the Department of Correction to regularly communicate eligible individuals to the Secretary of State and the ability for individuals to petition for restoration of rights after their sentence.
Tennessee SB1353 amends voting rights restoration laws for individuals convicted of felony offenses, allowing their voting rights to be restored automatically upon completion of their sentence, while retaining disqualifications for certain serious crimes. The bill affects individuals with felony convictions in Tennessee and those convicted in other jurisdictions, providing a process for obtaining a certificate of voting rights restoration. Key provisions include the requirement for the Department of Correction to regularly communicate eligible individuals to the Secretary of State and the ability for individuals to petition for restoration of rights after their sentence.
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