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At a glance: Four bills passed by the Senate, including SAVE verification and education hiring language
Summary
During the floor session the Senate passed four bills: SF 2187 (driver's license SAVE verification) 42-5, SF 2189 (nonresident vehicle registration) 47-0, SF 2203 (voter registration SAVE verification and notice) 34-13, and SF 2218 (education employment verification) 47-0; amendments 50 32 and 50 30 were adopted for SF 2203 and SF 2218 respectively.
The Senate approved four bills in this floor session and adopted two amendments. Key recorded outcomes:
- Senate File 2187 (driver's license verification using SAVE): Passed, yea 42, nay 5. Sponsor moved final reading and passage; the secretary recorded the roll-call and the bill was messaged to the House.
- Senate File 2189 (alternative vehicle registration for nonresident property owners): Passed, yea 47, nay 0. Sponsor described the bill as a simplification for qualifying nonresident property owners; the vote was unanimous.
- Senate File 2203 (voter registration verification using SAVE): Amendment 50 32 was adopted to allow rulemaking by the Secretary of State. The bill passed on a roll-call vote, yea 34, nay 13. Floor debate focused on SAVE's accuracy, examples of misidentification, and county notice procedures.
- Senate File 2218 (verification of identity/employment eligibility for educators): Amendment 50 30 (replace 'lawful presence' with 'legal authorization to work') was adopted and the bill passed, yea 47, nay 0.
Unanimous consent was granted to immediately message the passed measures to the House. "Hearing no objections, so ordered," the chair announced.
These results send the measures to the other chamber; any further procedural or implementation steps will depend on House action and, where required, administrative rulemaking.
