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Senate Bill 59





Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: Effective January 1, 2027
SUMMARY: Relating to voter eligibility and residency requirements
LEAD SPONSOR: Rucker
SPONSORS: Rose, Thorne
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions 		Enrolled Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED:
 §3—1—3 (Amended Code)
§3—2—2 (Amended Code)
§3—2—2a (New Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS:
Floor Amend. Definitions 		sb59 hfa holstein 3-11 _1 revised.htm
sb59 hfa holstein 3-11 _1 revised rejected.htm
sb59 hfat akers and holstein 3-11.htm
sb59 hfa holstein 3-11 _1.htm
COM. AMENDMENTS:
Com. Amend. Definitions 		sb59 hjud am. _1 3-9.htm
sb59 hjud am. _1 3-9 adopted.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES: Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 195)
Senate - Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 196)
House - Passed House (Roll No. 413)
House - Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 414)
Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 593)
Senate - Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 594)
SUBJECT(S): Elections

ACTIONS:
Chamber Description Date Journal Page
Effective January 1, 2027
H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal 03/14/26
S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal 03/14/26 391
S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 04/01/26
S To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal 03/14/26 357
S To Governor 3/18/2026 03/18/26
S Completed legislative action 03/13/26
S Communicated to House 03/13/26 146
S Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 594) 03/13/26 145
S Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 593) 03/13/26 140-145
S House Message received 03/13/26 140
H Communicated to Senate 03/12/26
H Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 414) 03/12/26
H Passed House (Roll No. 413) 03/12/26
H Read 3rd time 03/12/26
H Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) 03/12/26
H Amendment rejected (Voice vote) 03/12/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 03/12/26
H Reported by the Clerk 03/12/26
H On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar 03/12/26
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/11/26
H Read 1st time 03/10/26
H Immediate consideration 03/10/26
H With amendment, do pass 03/10/26
H Markup Discussion 03/09/26
H To House Judiciary 02/23/26
H To Judiciary 02/23/26
H Introduced in House 02/23/26
H House received Senate message 02/23/26
S Ordered to House 02/23/26 7
S Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 196) 02/23/26 7
S Passed Senate (Roll No. 195) 02/23/26 7
S Read 3rd time 02/23/26 7
S On 3rd reading 02/23/26
S Read 2nd time 02/21/26 22
S On 2nd reading 02/21/26
S Read 1st time 02/20/26 26
S On 1st reading 02/20/26
S Committee substitute reported 02/19/26 4
S To Judiciary 01/14/26 19
S Introduced in Senate 01/14/26 19
S To Judiciary 01/14/26
S Filed for introduction 01/14/26

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