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Committee adopts substitute and advances HB 479 after lengthy debate over ballot returns, ID and access
Summary
After extensive questions and hours of public testimony both for and against, the committee adopted Second Substitute HB 479 and forwarded it with a favorable recommendation (8–3). The bill creates three voting paths (in-person, mail‑only opt-in, and a dropbox-with-ID opt-in), delays implementation until after the 2028 presidential election, and asks counties to coordinate logistics and funding.
The House Public Utilities and Energy Committee adopted Second Substitute HB 479 and moved the measure to the House floor with a favorable recommendation following extended debate and a long public-comment period that included county clerks, local officials, election workers and dozens of residents.
Representative Burton, the sponsor, described the bill as creating three pathways to vote: electing to receive ballots by mail (an opt-in renewed on a renewal cycle), an opt-in…
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