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Senator warns House Bill 521 could create government 'lists' as Senate approves accommodation measure for voters with disabilities
Summary
The Senate approved House Bill 521 relating to accommodating voters with a disability after Senator Eckhart warned on the floor that the bill, and similar measures this session, create lists that could be used to surveil or target people; final passage was recorded on the floor.
The Senate on May 20 approved House Bill 521, relating to accommodating voters with a disability. On the floor, Senator Eckhart raised concerns that the bill is part of a broader pattern this session of creating lists of individuals and groups that he said could be used for surveillance and discrimination.
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