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SB6035Introduced in the Senate

Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.

Passed

Introduced by Claudia Kauffman, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 10, 2026

29

Yes

19

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

49 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
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

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 session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

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

  6. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. Minority; without recommendation.

  9. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

  10. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  11. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  12. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  13. Minority; without recommendation.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  20. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.

  21. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  22. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  26. Committee amendment

  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  28. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.

  29. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  30. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  31. President signed.

  32. Speaker signed.

  33. Delivered to Governor.

  34. Governor signed.

  35. Chapter 214, 2026 Laws.

  36. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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