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2026-05-04 Senate Journal

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2026-05-04                     Senate Journal                      Page 2468
SB 64                                                                                                                         
Senator Giessel moved HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                           
NO. 64(FIN) am H "An Act relating to elections; relating to voters;                                                             
relating to voting; relating to voter registration; relating to election                                                        
administration; relating to campaign contributions; relating to write-in                                                        
candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States;                                                               
relating to the crimes of unlawful interference with voting in the first                                                        
degree, unlawful interference with an election, and election official                                                           
misconduct; relating to voter registration on permanent fund dividend                                                           
applications; relating to the duties of the commissioner of revenue; and                                                        
providing for an effective date" become law notwithstanding the                                                                 
Governor’s veto.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler rose to a point of order. President Stevens                                                              
cautioned members to proceed in order.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being “Shall HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                       
NO. 64(FIN) am H "An Act relating to elections; relating to voters;                                                             
relating to voting; relating to voter registration; relating to election                                                        
administration; relating to campaign contributions; relating to write-in                                                        
candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States;                                                               
relating to the crimes of unlawful interference with voting in the first                                                        
degree, unlawful interference with an election, and election official                                                           
misconduct; relating to voter registration on permanent fund dividend                                                           
applications; relating to the duties of the commissioner of revenue; and                                                        
providing for an effective date" become law notwithstanding the                                                                 
Governor's veto?” The roll of the House was taken with the following                                                            
result:                                                                                                                         
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Veto Override                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Moore,                                                                 
D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair,                                                              
Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                                   

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The roll of the Senate was called with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATE                                                                                                                          
HCS CSSB 64 (FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Veto Override                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson,                                                                  
Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stevens, Tobin,                                                                       
Wielechowski, Yundt                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Kaufman, Myers, Rauscher, Stedman, Tilton                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
TOTALS YEAS:  38   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and so, lacking the necessary 40 votes to override, the Governor’s veto                                                         
was sustained.                                                                                                                  
SB 64                                                                                                                         
The Governor’s veto of HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                          
NO. 64(FIN) am H "An Act relating to elections; relating to voters;                                                             
relating to voting; relating to voter registration; relating to election                                                        
administration; relating to campaign contributions; relating to write-in                                                        
candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States;                                                               
relating to the crimes of unlawful interference with voting in the first                                                        
degree, unlawful interference with an election, and election official                                                           
misconduct; relating to voter registration on permanent fund dividend                                                           

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applications; relating to the duties of the commissioner of revenue; and                                                        
providing for an effective date" was sustained and the engrossed and                                                            
enrolled copies were returned to the Office of the Governor at                                                                  
1:03 p.m., May 4, 2026.