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SJR2 • 2025

requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration)

requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration)

Elections
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senators Wanggaard, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wimberger and LeMahieu, cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Donovan, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Born, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Kaufert, Rodriguez and Kurtz
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
S - Enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 Sen.

    Published 5-20-2025. Enrolled Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-02-18 Sen.

    Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 2-18-2025

  3. 2025-01-14 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  4. 2025-01-14 Asm.

    Read a second time

  5. 2025-01-14 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  6. 2025-01-14 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-01-14 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 45

  8. 2025-01-14 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  9. 2025-01-14 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  10. 2025-01-14 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  11. 2025-01-10 Asm.

    Representative VanderMeer added as a cosponsor

  12. 2025-01-09 Asm.

    Representatives Franklin , Brill and Tranel added as cosponsors

  13. 2025-01-09 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-14-2025 by Committee on Rules

  14. 2025-01-08 Sen.

    Read a second time

  15. 2025-01-08 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. 2025-01-08 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give joint resolution its third reading

  17. 2025-01-08 Sen.

    Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  18. 2025-01-08 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. 2025-01-08 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  20. 2025-01-08 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  21. 2025-01-07 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  22. 2025-01-07 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  23. 2025-01-07 Sen.

    Report adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3

  24. 2025-01-07 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  25. 2025-01-07 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 1-8-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. 2025-01-06 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard , Bradley , Cabral-Guevara , Felzkowski , Feyen , Hutton , Jacque , Jagler , James , Kapenga , Marklein , Nass , Quinn , Stafsholt , Testin , Tomczyk , Wimberger and LeMahieu ; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder , Donovan , Allen , Armstrong , August , Behnke , Born , Brooks , Callahan , Dallman , Dittrich , Duchow , Goeben , Green , Gundrum , Gustafson , Hurd , B. Jacobson , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , Krug , Maxey , Melotik , Moses , Murphy , Mursau , Nedweski , Neylon , Novak , O'Connor , Penterman , Petersen , Piwowarczyk , Sortwell , Spiros , Steffen , Summerfield , Swearingen , Tittl , Tucker , Tusler , Vos , Wichgers , Wittke , Zimmerman , Kaufert , Rodriguez and Kurtz

  27. 2025-01-06 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration)
Status: S - Enrolled