,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bf1 #bjad,mr4 ,paul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,reid7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to secure ! ,f$]al vot+ rights ( non-viol5t p]sons :5 releas$ f inc>c]ation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,civil ,rights ,vot+ ,re/oration ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,correctional in/itution or facility ,! t]m correctional in/itution or facility means any prison1 p5it5ti>y1 jail1 or o!r in/itution or facility = ! conf9em5t ( individuals convict$ ( crim9al (f5ses1 :e!r publicly or privately op]at$1 except t su* t]m does n include any resid5tial community treatm5t c5t] 7or simil> public or private facility74 7#b7 ,election ,! t]m election means-- 7,a7 a g5]al1 special1 prim>y1 or run(f election2 7,b7 a conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty held to nom9ate a c&idate2 7,c7 a prim>y election held = ! selection ( delegates to a national nom9at+ conv5tion ( a political p>ty2 or 7,d7 a prim>y election held = ! expression ( a pref]5ce = ! nom9ation ( p]sons = election to ! (fice ( ,presid5t4 7#c7 ,f$]al (fice ,! t]m ,f$]al (fice means ! (fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( ,s5ator or ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,non-viol5t crim9al (f5se ,! t]m non-viol5t crim9al (f5se means any (f5se t is n a crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #af ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#e7 ,probation ,! t]m probation means probation or p>ole sup]vision1 impos$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local c\rt or p>ole bo>d1 ) or )\t a condition on ! individual involv$ conc]n+-- 7,a7 ! individual's fre$om ( movem5t2 7,b7 ! paym5t ( damages by ! individual2 7,c7 p]iodic report+ by ! individual to an (fic] ( ! c\rt or p>ole bo>d2 or 7,d7 sup]vision ( ! individual by an (fic] ( ! c\rt or p>ole bo>d4 #c4 ,rights ( citiz5s 7a7 ,"r ,to vote ,! "r ( an individual :o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 any election = ,f$]al (fice %all n be d5i$ or abridg$ because ! individual has be5 convict$ ( a non-viol5t crim9al (f5se1 unless1 at ! "t ( ! election1 ! individual-- 7#a7 is s]v+ a s5t5ce 9 a correctional in/itution or facility2 or 7#b7 subject to subsection 7b71 is s]v+ a t]m ( probation4 7b7 ,re/oration ( vot+ rights = individuals on probation ,an individual :o is s]v+ a t]m ( probation %all h ! "r to vote re/or$ 9 any election = ,f$]al (fice-- 7#a7 on ! date on :i* ! t]m ( probation ends1 if ! t]m ( probation is less ?an #a ye>2 or 7#b7 on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! individual beg9s s]v+ ! t]m ( probation1 if ! t]m ( probation is #a ye> or long]4 7c7 ,effective date ,?is section %all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,attorney ,g5]al designation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all det]m9e :i* crim9al (f5ses "u ,f$]al law & ! laws ( ea* ,/ate are non-viol5t crim9al (f5ses & e/abli% a li/ ( all su* (f5ses4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! li/ e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 made publically available1 9 a se>*able =mat1 on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 & 7#b7 updat$ no less frequ5tly ?an e ye>4 #e4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,attorney g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 9 a civil action1 obta9 su* decl>atory or injunctive relief z is necess>y to rem$y a violation ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,private "r ( action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son :o is aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is ,act may provide writt5 notice ( ! violation to ! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$4 7#b7 ,relief ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 if ! violation is n correct$ )9 #ij days aft] receipt ( a notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 or )9 #bj days aft] receipt ( ! notice if ! violation occurr$ )9 #abj days be=e ! date ( an election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! aggriev$ p]son may1 9 a civil action1 obta9 decl>atory or injunctive relief ) respect to ! violation4 7#c7 ,exception ,if ! violation occurr$ )9 #cj days be=e ! date ( an election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! aggriev$ p]son ne$ n provide notice to ! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e br++ a civil action to obta9 decl>atory or injunctive relief ) respect to ! violation4 #f4 ,notification ( re/oration ( vot+ rights 7a7 ,/ate notification 7#a7 ,notification ,on ! date det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,/ate %all notify 9 writ+ any individual :o has be5 convict$ ( a non-viol5t crim9al (f5se "u ! law ( t ,/ate t ! individual has1 pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! "r to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice & to regi/] to vote 9 any su* election1 subject to section #g7;c74 7#b7 ,date ( notification 7,a7 ,felony conviction ,9 ! case ( su* an individual :o has be5 convict$ ( a felony1 ! notification requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be giv5 on ! date on :i* ! individual-- 7i7 is s5t5c$ to s]ve only a t]m ( probation2 or 7ii7 is releas$ f ! cu/ody ( t ,/ate 7o!r ?an to ! cu/ody ( ano!r ,/ate or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to s]ve a t]m ( imprisonm5t = a felony conviction74 7,b7 ,misdemeanor conviction ,9 ! case ( su* an individual :o has be5 convict$ ( a misdemeanor1 ! notification requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be giv5 on ! date on :i* ! individual is s5t5c$ by a ,/ate c\rt4 7b7 ,f$]al notification 7#a7 ,notification ,on ! date det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all notify 9 writ+ any individual :o has be5 convict$ ( a non-viol5t crim9al (f5se "u ,f$]al law t ! individual has1 pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! "r to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice & to regi/] to vote 9 any su* election1 subject to section #g7;c74 7#b7 ,date ( notification 7,a7 ,felony conviction ,9 ! case ( su* an individual :o has be5 convict$ ( a felony1 ! notification requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be giv5 on ! date on :i* ! individual-- 7i7 is s5t5c$ to s]ve only a t]m ( probation by a c\rt e/abli%$ by an ,act ( ,congress2 or 7ii7 is releas$ f ! cu/ody ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons 7o!r ?an to ! cu/ody ( a ,/ate to s]ve a t]m ( imprisonm5t = a felony conviction74 7,b7 ,misdemeanor conviction ,9 ! case ( su* an individual :o has be5 convict$ ( a misdemeanor1 ! notification requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be giv5 on ! date on :i* ! individual is s5t5c$ by a ,/ate c\rt4 #g4 ,relation to o!r laws 7a7 ,/ate laws relat+ to vot+ rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,/ates f enact+ any ,/ate law :i* af=ds ! "r to vote 9 any election = ,f$]al (fice on t]ms less re/rictive ?an ^? e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,c]ta9 ,f$]al ,acts ,! rights & rem$ies e/abli%$ by ?is ,act-- 7#a7 are 9 addition to all o!r rights & rem$ies provid$ by law2 & 7#b7 %all n sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit ! application ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc et seq47 or ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc-;gg74 7c7 ,/ate laws relat+ to vot] regi/ration ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to preempt ,/ate laws relat+ to ! tim+ ( vot] regi/ration = any election = ,f$]al (fice4 #h4 ,f$]al prison funds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or o!r p]son may receive or use1 to con/ruct or o!rwise improve a prison1 jail1 or o!r place ( inc>c]ation1 any ,f$]al grant am\nts unless t p]son has 9 effect a program "u :i* ea* individual inc>c]at$ 9 t p]son's jurisdiction is notifi$1 ^u release f su* inc>c]ation1 ( t individual's rights "u section #c4 7b7 ,/ate non-,compliance ) notification requirem5ts ,no ,/ate may receive or use1 to con/ruct or o!rwise improve a prison1 jail1 or o!r place ( inc>c]ation1 any ,f$]al grant am\nts unless ! ,/ate is 9 compliance ) ! notification requirem5ts "u section #f7;a74