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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AJR 133

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Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Elections — Ballots Identification cards Voting Wage

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2021 legislature on

first consideration, provides that a qualified elector may not vote in any election

unless the elector presents photographic identification issued by this state, by the

federal government, by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this

state, or by a college or university in this state that verifies the elector's identity.

Acceptable forms of photographic identification must be specified by law. The

amendment authorizes the legislature to pass laws establishing exceptions to the

photographic identification requirement. Additionally, if an elector is unable to

present valid photographic identification before voting on election day, the elector

must be given the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot and present valid

photographic identification at a later time and place, as provided by law.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,

and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Gundrum (R) , Murphy (R) , Rozar (R) , Snyder (R) , Steffen (R)

2 cosponsors

Skowronski (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 4

Passed 9–4 Feb 22, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 59–36 Feb 24, 2022 official source full page

Aye · 59

Assembly: SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 59–36 Feb 24, 2022 official source full page

Aye · 59

Assembly: ADOPTION

Passed 59–36 Feb 24, 2022 official source full page

Aye · 59

Full history

  1. Feb 16, 2022 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Gundrum, Murphy, Rozar and Steffen

  2. Feb 16, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Feb 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  4. Feb 21, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 21, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Report adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  7. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 9:40 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  9. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  10. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  11. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 59, Noes 36

  12. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Neubauer, Spreitzer, Hebl, Emerson, Brostoff, Subeck, Ohnstad, Hong, Doyle, Anderson, Hesselbein, Considine, Conley, Moore Omokunde, Vining, Andraca, B. Meyers, Riemer, Drake, Shankland, McGuire, Hintz, Snodgrass, S. Rodriguez, Cabrera and Ortiz-Velez

  13. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  14. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  15. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 59, Noes 36

  16. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Adopted, Ayes 59, Noes 36, Paired 4

  19. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor

  20. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 24, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Spreitzer, Hebl, Neubauer, Emerson, Brostoff, Subeck, Ohnstad, Hong, Doyle, Anderson, Hesselbein, Considine, Conley, Moore Omokunde, Vining, Andraca, B. Meyers, Riemer, Drake, Shankland, McGuire, Hintz, Snodgrass, S. Rodriguez and Ortiz-Velez

  24. Mar 9, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics

  25. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1