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House circles nomination-petition bill after debate over paid signature gatherers and verification deadlines
Summary
Lawmakers debated substitute House Bill 22, which tightens signature-gatherer identification and prohibits per-signature pay while allowing lump-sum or hourly payments; opponents cited U.S. Supreme Court precedents protecting paid circulators. After extended Q&A and concerns about constitutionality and county workload, the House moved to 'circle' the bill for further work.
Representative Green presented substitute House Bill 22 on Feb. 16, a package of nomination‑petition reforms that seeks to require circulator identification and honesty disclosures, permit signers to request removal of their name prior to a February 20 certification date, and prohibit per‑signature compensation while allowing other payment forms (lump sum, hourly) to survive constitutional scrutiny.
Sponsor explanation: Representative Green said the bill grew from concerns about misleading signature-gathering and sought to balance integrity and constitutionality. “We just must be paid by the…
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