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AJR-31 • 2026

Restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bryan (A) , Bonta (A) , Elhawary (A) , Gipson (A) , Jackson (A) , McKinnor (A) , Ransom (A) , Sharp-Collins (A) , Wilson
Last action
2026-05-27
Official status
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Restoring the Voting Rights Act

This resolution asks Congress to create new laws that restore and strengthen protections from the original Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it also requests the President's approval for those laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Asks Congress to create new laws that bring back all parts of the old Voting Rights Act from 1965.
  • Requests that these new laws be stronger than the original ones.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Congress, because it is asked to make new voting rights laws.
  • The President, who is asked to approve those laws.

Terms To Know

Voting Rights Act
A law from 1965 that protects people's right to vote and stops unfair rules about voting.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what new laws Congress will make.
  • It is unclear if the President will agree to sign any new voting rights laws.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  2. 2026-05-18 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  3. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 11.)

  4. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  5. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 20.)

  6. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Without reference to committee.

  7. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  8. 2026-05-13 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AJR 31, as introduced, Bryan.
Restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
This measure would call on Congress to enact legislation that restores and strengthens the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it would call on the President to sign the legislation.

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