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Committee advances bill to tighten voter-roll maintenance, data protections and limit ERIC use
Summary
Lawmakers adopted and advanced a second substitute of House Bill 332, which requires stronger voter-roll maintenance, new data-protection language and clarified reporting requirements following a legislative audit.
The committee favorably recommended a second substitute of House Bill 332, a bill aimed at tightening voter-roll maintenance, strengthening personal-data protections and creating clearer statutory processes for list upkeep after a December 2024 legislative audit flagged inaccuracies.
Key provisions: The substitute requires the Lieutenant Governor to compare and reconcile the voter registration rolls with vital records and other state data sources, directs regular reporting to the committee on risk assessments and list-maintenance efforts, and adds new statutory data-protection language governing how personally identifiable voter information may be handled.
ERIC and data sharing: The bill also addresses the state’s contract with the Electronic…
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