AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
SB 2341 allows eligible disabled voters and military members (covered by federal law) to receive and return mail ballots electronically. It updates election rules to let voters submit Federal Post Card Applications via email to the Secretary of State, with ballots transmitted through a secure system meeting federal cybersecurity standards (NIST guidelines and independent security reviews). This continues a 2022 program that lets qualifying voters avoid mailing physical ballots. The bill specifically applies to disabled voters who face undue hardship voting in person and military personnel serving outside their state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Signed Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
31–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2026
Signed into law
03/31/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
03/26/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/10/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
03/04/2026 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
03/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
01/29/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
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