TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 10, 2026

Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill into law that will ease the process of restoring voting rights for those convicted of felony offenses. SB336/HB687 removes a requirement that individuals returning from incarceration pay off all outstanding court fees before seeking voting rights restoration. The law also changes the requirement with regard to paying child support. The new law requires that individuals be compliant with all child support orders for the previous 12 months, including orders related to child support arrearages. The previous law required individuals to be current in all child support obligations. The new law does not change the requirement that court-ordered restitution to victims must be paid before seeking voting rights restoration. Last year, lawmakers decoupled restoration of voting rights from restoration of gun rights. WPLN looks at the history of the previous law and how the changes won bipartisan support.