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Bill would centralize requests for statewide voter database and raise penalties for improper disclosures

State Senate Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee · January 20, 2026
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Summary

SB 5892 would require requests for reports from the statewide voter registration database to be handled by the Secretary of State rather than county offices, and make knowing improper disclosures a class C felony; testimony emphasized protecting sensitive identifiers while preserving transparency for audits.

Senate Bill 5892 drew testimony from secretaries of state, auditing groups and voting rights organizations on Jan. 20. The bill would prohibit county elections offices from producing certain reports or data pulled from the statewide voter‑registration database and instead require requesters to go to the Secretary of State; it enumerates…

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