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SB31Introduced in the Senate

Permit the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration.

Passed

Introduced by State Affairs

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Permit the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration.

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor on March 05, 2026 S.J. 474

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Do Pass · February 24, 2026

58

Yes

6

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

70 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1. S.J. 9

  4. Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 3. S.J. 145

  5. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 194

  6. Scheduled for hearing

  7. State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.

  8. House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 6. H.J. 433

  9. Signed by the President S.J. 405

  10. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462

  11. Delivered to the Governor on March 02, 2026 S.J. 422

  12. Signed by the Governor on March 05, 2026 S.J. 474

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