Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).
AJR 1 is a constitutional amendment requiring voters to present valid photo identification to cast a ballot in any election. It directly affects all voters in state elections, specifying that acceptable ID must be issued by the state, federal government, a federally recognized tribal entity, or a college/university in the state. The bill mandates the legislature to define acceptable ID types and establish exceptions, while allowing voters without ID on election day to cast a provisional ballot and submit ID later. This proposal, on second consideration after a 2023 rejection, would be submitted to voters in April 2025 if approved.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
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Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
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Jan 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Donovan, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Born, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Gustafson, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Maxey, Kaufert, VanderMeer, Franklin, Brill and Kurtz;
cosponsored by
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51 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Adam Neylon
RRepublican
P
Alex Dallman
RRepublican
P
Amanda Nedweski
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben Franklin
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Bob Wittke
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Clint Moses
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Duke Tucker
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Joel Kitchens
RRepublican
P
John Spiros
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Karen Hurd
RRepublican
P
Kevin Petersen
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Mark Born
RRepublican
P
Nancy VanderMeer
RRepublican
P
Pat Snyder
RRepublican
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Paul Tittl
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Brooks
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Rob Summerfield
RRepublican
P
Rob Swearingen
RRepublican
P
Robin Vos
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Scott Krug
RRepublican
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Shannon Zimmerman
RRepublican
P
Todd Novak
RRepublican
P
Tony Kurtz
RRepublican
P
Tyler August
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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