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Unidentified Speaker Says He Supports 'Save Act' and Seeks Stronger Voter-ID Language
Summary
In a brief exchange, Speaker 1 said he has cosponsored the Save Act and supports requiring citizenship for voter registration; he said current language does not yet require a voting-time photo ID and that the bill is being revised.
During questioning about why the Save Act has not reached the floor, Speaker 1 said he supports the bill and has cosponsored it in the past.
“I'm for that. I've, cosponsored the Save Act in the past,” Speaker 1 said, adding that the bill presently “includes right now a requirement that you'd be a citizen to register to vote, but it doesn't include a requirement that to vote, you'd be a resident” and that the sponsor or drafters are modifying the bill to address voter-ID-at-the-ballot concerns.
Speaker 3 had asked whether proof of citizenship should be required to vote; Speaker 1 said he thinks most Senate colleagues favor such measures and that the Save Act is expected to be revised before consideration in the relevant committee.
No committee action or floor vote on the Save Act was recorded in the session.
