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House Judiciary Committee agrees to report H541 aimed at election-worker protections
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee approved a strike-all amendment to H541 and agreed to report the bill to the floor; sponsors said the measure strengthens criminal protections against interference with election officials and workers.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to report H541 to the full House after approving a strike-all amendment, members said Thursday. The bill’s sponsors told the committee the updated draft is intended to “ensure that we've got protections and criminal statutes in place” to address potential interference with election officials and workers.
An unnamed co-sponsor said the committee had taken…
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