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Bill to allow pay-per-signature circulators draws mixed testimony at hearing
Summary
Representative Jared Hendricks told the committee HB1245 would remove a ban on paying petition circulators by signature, arguing it would incentivize quality and protect First Amendment petition rights. A national petition manager warned pay-per-signature can incentivize fraud; the committee took no vote.
Representative Jared Hendricks introduced House Bill 1245, which would lift the existing prohibition on paying petition circulators on a per-signature basis for initiatives and referenda. Hendricks argued the change would reward quality work, reduce sloppy signature gathering and protect the initiative power in Article 3 of the constitution by avoiding burdensome restrictions that chill the…
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