Alabama House attempting to refine crimes that forfeit voting rights

Months after the presidential election, the debate over which Alabamians have the right to vote continues, as lawmakers in Montgomery are attempting to define what criminal convictions should disqualify a resident from voting.

Sponsored by Andalusia-Republican state Rep. Mike Jones, HB 282 passed the Alabama House of Representatives by a unanimous vote on Thursday.

Under the Alabama Constitution, a person who commits a felony involving moral turpitude loses his or her right to vote. HB 282, better known as the Moral Turpitude Act, establishes a comprehensive list of 42 felonies that involve moral turpitude, which lawmakers consider worthy of voter disqualification.

Below are the 42 felony felonies listed in the bill. Most follow specific stipulations, for details check out the full text of the bill here.

1. Murder
2. Manslaughter
3. Assault
4. Kidnapping in the first degree
5. Kidnapping in the second degree
6. Rape
7. Sodomy
8. Sexual torture
9. Sexual abuse
10. Enticing a child to enter a vehicle for immoral purposes
11. Soliciting a child by computer
12. Human trafficking
13. Terrorism
14. Soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism
15. Hindering prosecution of terrorism
16. Endangering the water supply
17. Possession, manufacture, transport, or distribution of a destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapon
18. Selling, furnishing, giving away, delivering, or distribution of a destructive device, a bacteriological weapon, or biological weapon to a person who is less than 21 years of age
19. Possession, manufacture, transport, or distribution of a detonator, explosive, poison, or hoax device
20. Possession or distribution of a hoax device represented as a destructive device or weapon
21. Attempt to commit an explosives or destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapons crime
22. Conspiracy to commit an explosives or destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapons crime
23. Hindrance or obstruction during detection, disarming, or destruction of a destructive device or weapon
24. Possession or distribution of a destructive device or weapon intended to cause injury or destruction
25. Treason
26. Dissemination or public display of obscene 6 matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts
27. Possession and possession with intent to disseminate obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts
28. Parents or guardians permitting children to engage in production of obscene matter
29. Production of obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts
30. Distribution, possession with intent to distribute, production of obscene material, or offer or agreement to distribute or produce
31. Trafficking in cannabis, cocaine, or other illegal drugs or trafficking in amphetamine and methamphetamine
32. Bigamy
33. Incest
34. Torture or other willful maltreatment of a child under the age of 18
35. Aggravated child abuse
36. Prohibited acts in the offer, sale, or purchase of securities
37. Burglary
38. Theft of property
39. Theft of lost property
40. Theft of trademarks or trade secrets as defined
41. Robbery
42. Forgery