BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2572: Voting services
Increasing access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.
Summary
- Directs county auditors to schedule meetings with federally recognized Indian tribes to discuss the details of the next regularly scheduled election cycle, including topics relating to voting centers and ballot drop boxes.
- Requires the Secretary of State to develop an electronic ballot portal for service voters, overseas voters, voters with a disability, and any voter who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe and resides on an Indian reservation to return a voted ballot.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 19, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Chris Stearns (D-47)
- Introduced
- January 19, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- February 4, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to increasing access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Chris Stearns (D-47)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Referred to Appropriations.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- SGOV - Majority; do pass.
- SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
HB 2572 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2572 (2019–20) Habilitation center clients
- HB 2572 (2017–18) Sub. use disorder coverage
- HB 2572 (2015–16) Agricultural aircraft parts
- HB 2572 (2013–14) Healthcare purchase, delivry
- HB 2572 (2011–12) Public records and meetings
- HB 2572 (2009–10) Definition of threat
- HB 2572 (2007–08) Area agencies
- HB 2572 (2005–06) Small employer health ins