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SF 5050

Minnesota Senate bill in Session 2026 Regular.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 9, 2026.

A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring photo ID to register to vote and to vote; establishing the SAVE Minnesota Act; requiring proof of citizenship to vote; creating a voter identification card; establishing provisional ballots; modifying driver's license requirements; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5B.06; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 142A.412, subdivision 1; 144.226, by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 1a, 4, 14, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivision 1; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.11; 171.12, subdivision 3c; 171.121; 171.14; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivision 1a; 201.071, subdivisions 2, 3; 201.091, subdivision 9; 201.145, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 201.161, subdivision 3; 201.221, subdivision 3; 203B.065; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 204B.46; 204C.12, by adding a subdivision; 204C.32, as amended; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 171.071, subdivision 2; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 1; 203B.30, subdivision 2; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10; 204C.33, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C; 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 7.

Bill ID MN-2026-Regular-SF-5050
Session 2026 Regular
Status in_committee
Committee Elections
Senate in_committee 2026-04-09
Elections / Voting
Summary

Photo ID requirement to register to vote and to vote

Sponsor
Torrey N. Westrom
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-09 Status in_committee
2026-04-09 Latest Action Referred to Elections
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