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Senate Local Government committee allows proxy voting, sets rules for informational witnesses and amendments

Senate Local Government Committee
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The Senate Local Government Committee voted to permit proxy voting, clarified that informational witnesses must identify themselves and stay factual (or be reclassified), and set expectations for amendment submission and executive-action scheduling.

Senate Local Government Committee Chair Forrest Mandeville convened the panel and the committee voted to allow proxy voting following a motion by Senator Jason Ellsworth.

Senator Ellsworth moved "that we allow for a proxy voting," and the motion passed after a voice vote; the chair noted one recorded nay. The committee discussed…

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