REAUTHORIZE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Summary
Urges Congress to reauthorize the "special provisions" of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2006
Committee Review
Feb 2006
House Passage
Feb 2006
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2006
Last action Mar 3, 2006
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 23, 2006
House · Passed
Resolution Adopted as Amended
Feb 1, 2006
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
Feb 1, 2006
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
Feb 1, 2006
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Jan 18, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Jan 12, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Marlow H. Colvin
DDemocratic
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