Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB617: Restores voting rights to individuals on probation and parole
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the amended text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NOS. 617, 790 & 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0970H.04C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk To repeal sections 115.133 and 561.026, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to voter qualifications. Section A. Sections 115.133 and 561.026, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 115.133 and 561.026, to read as follows: 115.133. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, any citizen of the UnitedStates whoisaresidentofthestate ofMissouriandseventeen yearsandsix monthsof age or older shall be entitled to register and to vote in any election which is held on or after his or her eighteenth birthday. 2. No person who is adjudged incapacitated shall be entitled to register or vote. No person shall be entitled to (2) While on probation or parole] after conviction of a felony[, until finally discharged from such probation or parole]; or [(3)] (2) After conviction of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage. 3. Except as provided in federal law or federal elections and in section 115.277, no personshallbeentitledtovoteifthepersonhasnotregisteredtovoteinthejurisdictionofhis or her residence prior to the deadline to register to vote. 561.026. Notwithstanding any other provision of law except for section 610.140, a person who is convicted: (1) Of [any offense] a felony shall be disqualified from …
Sponsors
- Stinnett, Melanie (R, 133) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Bill Reconsidered (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (May 15, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (April 3, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB617?
- HB617 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Restores voting rights to individuals on probation and parole.
- What is the status of HB617?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB617?
- Stinnett, Melanie (R, 133).
- Where is the official record for HB617?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB617&year=2025&code=R
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