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2016 Bill(s)

* SS HB 1631
Sponsor: Alferman, Justin
Status: GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN
Description: Require a photo ID to vote. Would require voter approval of a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a photo ID to vote. The state Supreme Court struck down the old law requiring a photo ID to vote, finding that the legislature did not have constitutional authority to require it.
See: 
  • House roll call - HB 1631 (01/21/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to implement a requirement for a government-issued photo ID to vote if Missouri voters approve a companion constitutional amendment.
  • House roll call - SS HB 1631 (05/4/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of the voter photo ID requirement bill.
  • Senate roll call - SS HB 1631 (05/03/2016): Third reading of a bill to implement a proposed constitutional amendment to require a government-issued photo ID to vote.
  • House roll call - SS HB 1631 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of legislation to require a government-issued photo ID to vote if voters approve in November a constitutional amendment authorizing the law.
  • Senate roll call - SS HB 1631 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to shut off a filibuster the motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to require a government-issued photo ID to vote.
  • Senate roll call - SS HB 1631 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor's veto of legislation to require a government-issued photo ID to vote if voters approve in November a constitutional amendment authorizing the law.
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

  • Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.