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SB 171Session 2026SenateBecame law

amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.

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Current stage

Became law

Introduced

Jan 29, 2026

Latest action

Mar 30, 2026

Recorded roll calls

5

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Elections & Government

Source subjects

Absentee VotingElectionsEmergency Clause

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Heinemann

Primary sponsor

Peterson (Sue)

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. Mar 30, 2026

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550

    Executive SignatureExecutive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 539

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  3. Mar 11, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560

    PassageSenate
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Signed by the President S.J. 525

    PassageSenate
  5. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 511

    Senate
  6. Mar 5, 2026

    House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 11 H.J. 526

    Senate
  7. Mar 2, 2026

    State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0

    Senate
  8. Mar 2, 2026

    State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 171A

    Amendment IntroductionAmendment PassageSenate
  9. Mar 2, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    Senate
  10. Feb 9, 2026

    Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 262

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  11. Feb 6, 2026

    First Reading House H.J. 247

    Senate
  12. Feb 5, 2026

    Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 201

    PassageSenate
  13. Feb 4, 2026

    State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 15

    Committee PassageSenate
  14. Feb 4, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    Senate
  15. Jan 29, 2026

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passMar 10, 2026Senate

Concurred in amendments

Vote source ↗
32 yes2 no1 excused0 absent
View 35 recorded positions
Bealexcused
Blancyes
Carleyyes
Crabtreeyes
Davisyes
Deibertyes
Duhamelyes
Fosterno
Groveyes
Hohnyes
Howardyes
Hulseyes
Jensen (Kevin)yes
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Lapkayes
Larsonyes
Martyyes
Mehlhaffyes
Miskiminsyes
Nelsonyes
Ottenyes
Perryyes
Peterson (Sue)yes
Pischkeyes
Reedyes
Rohlyes
Sauderyes
Schoenfishyes
Smithyes
Vilhaueryes
Voightyes
Voitano
Wipfyes
Zikmundyes
passMar 5, 2026House

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
56 yes11 no3 excused0 absent
View 70 recorded positions
Anderayes
Arlintyes
Auchno
Aylwardno
Bahmulleryes
Bathkeexcused
Baxterno
Czmowskiexcused
DeGrootyes
Derbyyes
Duffyyes
Emeryyes
Fitzgeraldyes
Fosnessyes
Garciayes
Goodwinyes
Goschyes
Greenfieldyes
Halversonyes
Hansenyes
Healyyes
Heermannyes
Heinemannyes
Hughesyes
Huntno
Ismayno
Jamisonyes
Jensen (Phil)no
Jordanno
Jorgensonyes
Kassinyes
Kayseryes
Kolbeck (Jack)yes
Kullyes
Ladneryes
Lemsyes
Manhartno
Massieyes
Mayyes
Mooreyes
Mortensonyes
Muckeyyes
Mulallyno
Mulderyes
Nolzyes
Novstrupyes
Odenbachyes
Overwegyes
Peterson (Drew)yes
Pourieryes
Randolphno
Rehfeldtyes
Reimeryes
Reischyes
Riceno
Robyyes
Roeyes
Schaefbaueryes
Schwansyes
Shormayes
Shubeckyes
Sjaardayes
Soyeexcused
Stevensyes
Uhre-Balkyes
Van Diepenyes
Walburgyes
Weemsyes
Weisgramyes
Wittmanyes
passMar 2, 2026House

Do Pass Amended

Vote source ↗
11 yes0 no2 excused0 absent
View 13 recorded positions
Bahmulleryes
Emeryyes
Goschyes
Hansenyes
Healyyes
Heinemannyes
Jamisonyes
Lemsyes
Mayyes
Odenbachyes
Overwegexcused
Reischexcused
Schaefbaueryes
passFeb 5, 2026Senate

Do Pass

Vote source ↗
32 yes2 no1 excused0 absent
View 35 recorded positions
Bealexcused
Blancyes
Carleyno
Crabtreeyes
Davisyes
Deibertyes
Duhamelyes
Fosteryes
Groveyes
Hohnyes
Howardyes
Hulseyes
Jensen (Kevin)yes
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Lapkayes
Larsonyes
Martyyes
Mehlhaffyes
Miskiminsyes
Nelsonyes
Ottenyes
Perryyes
Peterson (Sue)yes
Pischkeyes
Reedyes
Rohlyes
Sauderyes
Schoenfishyes
Smithyes
Vilhaueryes
Voightyes
Voitano
Wipfyes
Zikmundyes
passFeb 4, 2026Senate

Do Pass

Vote source ↗
9 yes0 no0 excused0 absent
View 9 recorded positions
Deibertyes
Jensen (Kevin)yes
Karryes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Larsonyes
Mehlhaffyes
Perryyes
Pischkeyes
Voightyes

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