Bills

AJR 31: Restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-05-13

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-08-30: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.)

Introduced

In Committee

Awaiting First Chamber Vote

Passed First Chamber

In Committee

Awaiting Second Chamber Vote

Passed Second Chamber

Enacted

What does this bill do?

This resolution asks Congress to pass, and the President to sign, laws that restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to better protect voters of color. It urges reestablishing a preclearance system so jurisdictions with histories of discrimination must get federal approval before changing voting rules. It also asks Congress to adopt a results-based standard that stops and fixes practices that dilute minority voting power, instead of requiring proof of secret intent.

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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.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments 1MIN
Jun 30, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments

Assembly Floor 1H
May 14, 2026

Assembly Floor

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