But a sharp divide over who exactly the amendment was aimed at has become one of the 2019 legislative session's most contentious issues.

House Republican leaders believe the proposal, which appeared on the ballot as Amendment 4, was aimed at felons who've completed all the terms of their sentences, including repayment of all financial obligations. They're relying on words in the ballot initiative and what backers of the measure said in court and on their website before and after more voters approved the measure.