CARSON CITY — A Democratic-backed bill proposing to implement voter ID requirements passed the Nevada Senate on Monday night.

Assembly Bill 499 , sponsored by Speaker Steve Yeager, passed through the Senate in a 16-5 vote. It must return to the Assembly for concurrence before heading to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s desk.

Yeager earlier this week presented AB 499 with amendments to resurrect provisions in a vetoed bill and appease a major wish of Lombardo’s. The bill includes expanding accessibility of mail ballot drop boxes — a Democratic effort that the governor vetoed — and voter ID, a longstanding desire of Lombardo’s. It was a sign of major compromise between Democrats and the Republican governor, but it was met with resistance from progressive groups, as well as the Nevada Republican Party.

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