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Committee advances two election bills after amendment votes; SB 5017 passes narrowly, SB 5014 passes unanimously
Summary
The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee voted to report out substitute Senate Bill 5017 (uniform standards for overseas and service voters) as amended by committee (4–3) and to report out engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5014 (election security) as amended (7–0). Members debated multiple amendments to SB 5017, including provisions
The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee completed executive action on two election bills, reporting both out of committee with recommendations to advance to the floor.
Substitute Senate Bill 5017, which creates uniform standards for service and overseas (UOCAVA) voters, was adopted as amended and reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. After debate on several line amendments, the committee recorded four votes in favor and three opposed. The clerk called the roll: Representative Mena (aye), Representative Stearns (aye), Representative Dolio (aye) and Representative Farvar (aye); Representatives Waters,…
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