Constitutional Amendment/Photo ID.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment in North Carolina to require all voters to present photographic identification before casting a ballot, expanding a rule that currently applies only to those voting in person. The legislation would place this change on the ballot for a statewide vote on November 5, 2024, asking voters to decide whether to mandate photo ID for everyone regardless of how they vote. If approved by a majority of voters, the amendment would become part of the state constitution and allow the General Assembly to set specific rules for acceptable forms of identification. If rejected, the proposal will have no effect and the existing voting requirements will remain unchanged.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Last action Jun 27, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Jun 27, 2024
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
May 4, 2023
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Filed
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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