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SB5069Introduced in the Senate

Requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year.

IntroducedSenate Ways & Means

Introduced by Javier Valdez, District 46

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Official description

Requiring the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year.

Where it stands

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

January 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: do pass · January 17, 2025

5

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

7 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
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Shelly Short7Not Voting
Robert Hasegawa11Not Voting
Jeff Wilson19Yes
Deborah Krishnadasan26Yes
Javier Valdez46Yes
Claudia Kauffman47Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  5. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

  6. And refer to Ways & Means.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Referred to Ways & Means.

  9. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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