HB1510: HB1510 Elections; judicially incompetent persons; restrict voting rights

26 LC 48 1737 House Bill 1510 By: Representatives Holly of the 116th, Adesanya of the 43rd, McClain of the 109th, Bell of the 75th, and Berry of the 56th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of2 nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of q ualification for standing as3 elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons4 databases, so as to restrict voting rights for judicially incom petent persons; to provide for5 related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal6 conflicting laws; and for other purposes.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:8 SECTION 1.9 Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications10 of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from l ist, eligibility of nonresidents11 who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence12 of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, is amended by13 revising subsection (b) as follows:14 "(b) In addition to the qualifications in subsection (a) of this Code section, no person who15 has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude may register, remain registered,16 H. B. 1510 - 1 - 26 LC 48 1737 or vote except upon completion of the sentence and no person who has been judicially17 determined to be mentally incompetent may register, remain registered, or vote unless the18 disability has been removed."19 SECTION 2.20 This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2027, only if an amendment to the21 Constitution of Georgia is ratified at the November, 2026, gene ral election removing a22 conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude as an exception to the right to register and23 vote. If such an amendment to the Constitution is not so ratified, this Act shall not become24 effective and shall stand repealed by operation of law on January 1, 2027.25 SECTION 3.26 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.27 H. B. 1510 - 2 -