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LA SB319
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Pressly
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the affidavit option for voters without photo ID and replaces it with a requirement to present two forms of alternative identification from specified lists of primary and secondary documents
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Expands acceptable photo identification to include U.S. Passport books, Certificates of Citizenship and Naturalization, and Tribal ID cards issued by state or federally recognized tribes
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Establishes primary documents for non-photo ID voting: original/certified birth certificate, Social Security card, U.S. Passport card, Tribal ID without photo, or VA Health ID card
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Establishes secondary documents: voter registration certificate, utility bill, bank statement, government check/document, or paycheck/pay stub (all must be within 12 months and contain voter's name and address)
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Requires election commissioners to be trained on the new identification requirements and removes references to voter identification affidavits from post-election documentation procedures
Legislative Description
Provides for instructions to elections commissioners. (8/1/26)
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
3/9/2026