Posted on 04/24/2019 11:06:21 PM PDT by knighthawk
The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would require former felons to pay all court fees and costs in addition to restitution before becoming eligible to vote.
The measure passed 71-45, with the vote along party lines.
The proposal's main sponsor, state Rep. James Grant, R-Tampa, argued that the bill -- which would not restore voting rights to those convicted of murder or felony sexual offenses -- helps clarify a referendum on the issue that voters approved in November. He stressed that requiring ex-felons to pay the debts was not unconstitutional and not discriminatory, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.
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I’d bet my favorite firearm that if this gets to the Governor’s desk Desantis signs it. Ain’t Winning great.
If you line up ten-thousand guys in this situation, I suspect that only one-percent can come up with court costs/fees. Those will be the white-collar convicted guys.
The idiots are playing checkers, we gotta play chess on every level. Until DJT gets the court system packed with decent judges.
how do you become an ‘ex felon’- i thought becoming a felon meant you are a felon for life?
Won’t pass court scrutiny.
Could be interpreted as a poll tax.
Truthfully, it shouldn’t be this way. Three equal branches of government, means each gets a say none are autonomous. We have let the final arbiter become the court. That’s not what the founders wanted. The people, following the constitution should be the final say. We just have to get back there. Did I mention the “Legal Citizens of The United States”?
Yeah this rocks.
Trump already paid the pole tax to the bimbo. The cons can wait to see if it passes scrutiny.
This would likely exclude 75% or more of felons, and in any case, any claims or lawsuits by victims could delay their votes indefinitely. Not a bad idea for a GOP-linked non-profit.
"Paid my debt to society" means LITERALLY paying their debt
This is the libs attempt to mask and cloak President Trump’s First Step Act - the program for parole of certain cats of felons. (and his setting aside the month of April by PDJT as Second Chance Month)
Well, liberals, including liberals here believe that once a person walks out of a jail yard, they have fully paid their debt to society and should be treated like nothing ever happened. I happen to not agree with that line of thinking and believe that the punishment meted out at the time of conviction should not be softened up, just to make ourselves feel better, and for a felony in many states, that includes permanently losing the right to vote. As far as I’m concerned, if you want to keep voting, then how about not committing the felonies which put that right at risk?
But maybe I’m just not ‘with it’ as far as the ‘Social Justice’ and ‘Criminal Justice Reform’ movements are concerned. In any case, let’s see how the sides line up here.
You paid your debt to society. Not to the ones that were wronged. You don’t get nothing until the debt is paid in full. Might take a lifetime or your life. IMO
Cool...you’re NOT one of the people here I’ve had to deal with who want the Democrats to get 2 million or so new voters.
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