Arizona 2024 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1475 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: suspension; civil rights State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1475 Introduced by Senator Kern An Act amending section 13-904, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to restoration of civil rights. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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68	68	amending section 13-904, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to restoration of civil rights.
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 13-904, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-904. Suspension of civil rights and occupational disabilities A. A conviction for a felony suspends the following civil rights of the person sentenced: 1. The right to vote. 2. The right to hold public office of trust or profit. 3. The right to serve as a juror. 4. During any period of imprisonment any other civil rights the suspension of which is reasonably necessary for the security of the institution in which the person sentenced is confined or for the reasonable protection of the public. 5. The right to possess a firearm. B. Persons sentenced to imprisonment shall not thereby be rendered incompetent as witnesses on the trial of a criminal action or proceeding, or incapable of making and acknowledging a sale or conveyance of property. C. A person sentenced to imprisonment is under the protection of the law, and any injury to his person, not authorized by law, is punishable in the same manner as if the person was not convicted and sentenced. D. The conviction of a person for any offense shall not work forfeiture of any property, except if a forfeiture is expressly imposed by law. All forfeitures to the state, unless expressly imposed by law, are abolished. E. A person shall not be disqualified from employment by this state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions solely because of a prior conviction for a felony or misdemeanor within or without this state. A person may be denied employment by this state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions by reason of the prior conviction for a felony or misdemeanor if the offense has a reasonable relationship to the functions of the employment sought. F. Subsection E of this section is not applicable to any law enforcement or probation agency. G. Any complaints concerning a violation of subsection E of this section shall be adjudicated in accordance with the procedures set forth in title 41, chapter 6 and title 12, chapter 7, article 6. H. A person who is adjudicated delinquent under section 8-341 for a felony does not have the right to carry or possess a firearm. i. notwithstanding any other law, a person is not ineligible to run for the office of president of the united states due to any criminal conviction or civil judgment under federal or state law. END_STATUTE
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80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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82	82	Section 1. Section 13-904, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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84	84	START_STATUTE13-904. Suspension of civil rights and occupational disabilities
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86	86	A. A conviction for a felony suspends the following civil rights of the person sentenced:
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88	88	1. The right to vote.
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90	90	2. The right to hold public office of trust or profit.
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92	92	3. The right to serve as a juror.
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94	94	4. During any period of imprisonment any other civil rights the suspension of which is reasonably necessary for the security of the institution in which the person sentenced is confined or for the reasonable protection of the public.
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96	96	5. The right to possess a firearm.
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98	98	B. Persons sentenced to imprisonment shall not thereby be rendered incompetent as witnesses on the trial of a criminal action or proceeding, or incapable of making and acknowledging a sale or conveyance of property.
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100	100	C. A person sentenced to imprisonment is under the protection of the law, and any injury to his person, not authorized by law, is punishable in the same manner as if the person was not convicted and sentenced.
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102	102	D. The conviction of a person for any offense shall not work forfeiture of any property, except if a forfeiture is expressly imposed by law. All forfeitures to the state, unless expressly imposed by law, are abolished.
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104	104	E. A person shall not be disqualified from employment by this state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions solely because of a prior conviction for a felony or misdemeanor within or without this state. A person may be denied employment by this state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions by reason of the prior conviction for a felony or misdemeanor if the offense has a reasonable relationship to the functions of the employment sought.
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106	106	F. Subsection E of this section is not applicable to any law enforcement or probation agency.
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108	108	G. Any complaints concerning a violation of subsection E of this section shall be adjudicated in accordance with the procedures set forth in title 41, chapter 6 and title 12, chapter 7, article 6.
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110	110	H. A person who is adjudicated delinquent under section 8-341 for a felony does not have the right to carry or possess a firearm.
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112	112	i. notwithstanding any other law, a person is not ineligible to run for the office of president of the united states due to any criminal conviction or civil judgment under federal or state law. END_STATUTE