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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 342 to read as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1, the 1 3 following: 1 4 "Section 1. Section 48A.6, subsection 1, Code 1 5 2001, is amended to read as follows: 1 6 1. A person who has been convicted of a felony as 1 7 defined in section 701.7, or convicted of an offense 1 8 classified as a felony under federal law.IfWhen the 1 9 person's rights are later restoredby the governor, or1 10by the president of the United States, pursuant to 1 11 section 914.8, the person may register to vote." 1 12 #2. Page 1, by inserting after line 7, the 1 13 following: 1 14 "Sec. . Section 914.2, Code 2001, is amended to 1 15 read as follows: 1 16 914.2 RIGHT OF APPLICATION. 1 17 Except as otherwise provided in section 902.2 or 1 18 914.8, a person convicted of a criminal offense has 1 19 the right to make application to the board of parole 1 20 for recommendation or to the governor for a reprieve, 1 21 pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fines or 1 22 forfeitures, or restoration of rights of citizenship 1 23 at any time following the conviction. 1 24 Sec. . Section 914.6, subsection 3, Code 2001, 1 25 is amended to read as follows: 1 26 3. In the case of a remission of fines and 1 27 forfeitures, restoration of rights of citizenship 1 28 other than the right to register to vote and to vote, 1 29 or a pardon, commutation of sentence, or reprieve, if 1 30 the person is not in custody, one copy of the 1 31 executive instrument shall be delivered to the person 1 32 and one copy to the clerk of the district court where 1 33 the judgment is of record.A list of the restorations1 34of rights of citizenship issued by the governor shall1 35be delivered to the state registrar of voters at least1 36once each month.1 37 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 914.8 RESTORATION OF 1 38 RIGHT TO REGISTER AND TO VOTE. 1 39 1. A person convicted of a felony criminal offense 1 40 who has been discharged from probation under section 1 41 907.9, discharged from parole or work release under 1 42 section 906.15, or who is released from confinement 1 43 under section 902.6 because the person has completed 1 44 the person's term of confinement shall have the right 1 45 to register to vote and to vote restored in the manner 1 46 provided in this section. 1 47 2. Upon discharge from confinement or supervision, 1 48 the department of corrections or judicial district 1 49 department of correctional services, whichever is 1 50 applicable, shall provide written notice to the 2 1 inmate, parolee, or probationer of the person's 2 2 discharge which shall include a statement that the 2 3 person's right to register to vote and to vote has 2 4 been restored. 2 5 3. The department of corrections shall monthly 2 6 provide a list of all persons discharged from 2 7 confinement or supervision to the state registrar of 2 8 voters who shall provide the information to the county 2 9 registrars of voters as deemed necessary." 2 10 #3. Title page, line 2, by inserting after the 2 11 word "voting" the following: "and restoring for 2 12 certain persons the right to register to vote and to 2 13 vote". 2 14 #4. By renumbering as necessary. 2 15 2 16 2 17 2 18 ROBERT E. DVORSKY 2 19 SF 342.501 79 2 20 sc/pj
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