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IN SB0139

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

David Niezgodski

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands acceptable voter ID to include documents issued by Indiana state universities and approved postsecondary educational institutions, in addition to existing federal and state-issued IDs

  • Student IDs from qualifying institutions may have no expiration date or an indefinite expiration date and still be accepted for voting purposes

  • Documents must still meet other standard requirements: show the voter's name matching their registration record and include a photograph

  • Amends IC 3-5-2-40.5 to add educational institutions to the list of approved ID-issuing entities alongside the United States and State of Indiana

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Proof of identification. Provides that a document issued by a state university or by an approved postsecondary educational institution serves as proof of identification for purposes of voting if the document otherwise satisfies the requirements for a proof of identification. Provides that such a document is not required to have an expiration date or may have an indefinite expiration date if it otherwise satisfies the requirements for a proof of identification.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

1/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Elections1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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