Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test.
This bill amends the state constitution to eliminate the literacy test requirement for voting. By removing this specific provision, the legislation ensures that all eligible citizens can vote regardless of their reading or writing abilities. The change directly affects voters who previously might have been disenfranchised by this barrier. It does not alter other voting qualifications or the overall structure of the election process.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Jun 27, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 27, 2024
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted A1
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 81 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Saine
RRepublican
P
Ted Alexander
RRepublican
P
Terry Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Allen Buansi
DDemocratic
Co
Allen Chesser
RRepublican
Co
Amber Baker
DDemocratic
Co
Amos Quick
DDemocratic
Co
Ashton Clemmons
DDemocratic
Co
Becky Carney
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Moss
RRepublican
Co
Bill Ward
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Lofton
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Biggs
RRepublican
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