Plain English Breakdown
The official source material did not provide specific details on the extent of updates to other parts of Tennessee’s laws, only mentioning an exception for indigent petitioners.
Tennessee Citizenship Rights Restoration Act
This bill allows courts in Tennessee to waive costs for people who are very poor when they apply to restore their citizenship rights.
What This Bill Does
- Changes a law so that courts can decide not to make someone pay the costs of applying to restore their citizenship rights if they don't have enough money.
- Applies this new rule to people who file petitions on or after the day the bill becomes a law.
Who It Names or Affects
- People in Tennessee who want to restore their citizenship rights but cannot afford the costs of applying.
- Courts that handle applications for restoring citizenship rights.
Terms To Know
- indigent
- A person who is very poor and does not have enough money to pay for something.
- petitioner
- The person who asks the court to do something, like restoring their citizenship rights.
Limits and Unknowns
- It's unclear how many people will be affected by this change.
- The bill does not specify what happens if someone is denied restoration of their citizenship rights because they are not considered indigent.