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Committee advances SB 5077 on automatic voter registration after amendment votes
Summary
The committee reported Senate Bill 5077 out with a due-pass recommendation after rejecting three amendments that would have narrowed or delayed elements of automatic voter registration; roll-call voting produced a 4–2–1 result.
A State Government & Tribal Relations committee meeting in executive session advanced Senate Bill 5077, a proposal to expand or clarify automatic voter registration, reporting the bill out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
The measure faced three separate amendments during debate. Representative Walsh moved a striking amendment (H2044.1) that would have removed the governor’s authority to decide which state, local, federal, or tribal agencies must implement automatic voter registration (and would have removed a provision allowing third-party websites to host an API used by the Office of the Secretary of State). That amendment failed on a voice vote.
Nut graf: The bill and its amendments focused on who may be designated to implement automatic voter registration, which agencies may share applicant information, and the timeframe for notification when the health plan…
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