2026 House Bill 5969

Elections: voters; state voting rights act; create.

A bill to create a state voting rights act; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to provide for a court-appointed monitor under certain circumstances; to prohibit certain discriminatory activity and to prescribe civil sanctions; to create a fund; to provide remedies; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Official record

Introduced in the House

May 13, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Jason Hoskins (D-18) and 35 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Reggie Miller (D-31), Mike McFall (D-14), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Natalie Price (D-6), Will Snyder (D-87), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Julie Brixie (D-73), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Kristian Grant (D-82), Kelly Breen (D-21), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Noah Arbit (D-20), Jasper Martus (D-69), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Stephanie Young (D-16), Brenda Carter (D-53), Regina Weiss (D-5), Helena Scott (D-8), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Carol Glanville (D-84), Mai Xiong (D-13), Joe Tate (D-9), Jason Morgan (D-23) and John Fitzgerald (D-83)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations