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S0298Introduced in the Senate

An act relating to voter protections

Passed

Introduced by Kesha Ram Hinsdale, District CHI

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to voter protections

Where it stands

Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 · March 13, 2026

28

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ruth HardyADDYes
Steven HeffernanADDYes
Seth BongartzBENYes
Robert PlunkettBENYes
Scott BeckCALYes
Kesha Ram HinsdaleCHIYes
Virginia LyonsCHIYes
Philip BaruthCHIYes
Christopher MattosCHIYes
Tanya VyhovskyCHIYes

Bill history

  1. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

  2. Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. Second Reading

  4. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  5. New Business/Second Reading

  6. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  7. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator White for Committee on Government Operations

  8. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

  9. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

  10. 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0

  11. New Business/Third Reading

  12. Read 3rd time & passed

  13. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  14. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  15. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  16. Read second time

  17. Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  18. Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to

  19. Third Reading ordered

  20. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  21. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  22. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  23. Entered on Notice Calendar

  24. House proposal of amendment

  25. House proposal of amendment

  26. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  27. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  28. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  29. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  30. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  31. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Collamore

  32. House proposal of amendment; text

  33. House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Collamore

  34. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto

  35. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

  36. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

  37. Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to

  38. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

  39. Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

  40. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment

  41. As passed by Senate and House

  42. Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026

  43. Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026

  44. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026

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