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Committee advances bill allowing voters with children under 2 to skip to front of the line
House Governmental Affairs Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 502, presented by Rep. Draper, would allow voters accompanied by a child under age 2 to go to the front of the line during early voting and on election day; the committee voted to report the bill favorably by voice vote.
Rep. Draper told the Governmental Affairs Committee HB 502 would "take the wait time guessing game out of voting for people with very small children," allowing…
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