Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · House May 24, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
1
May 24, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-0-52)
house
May 23, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
May 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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