Committee tied on restoring caucus participation rules; bill laid over
A proposal to reinstate statutory language governing who may take part in precinct caucuses drew constitutional concerns about private political parties' associational rights; the committee recorded a 6–6 tie and laid the measure over.
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Representative Quam moved H.F. 37 20 to restore language about who may participate in precinct caucuses. Supporters argued caucuses promote neighborhood-level engagement; opponents, including Representative Coulter and Chair Freiberg, warned the change risked infringing on political parties' private associational rights and cited U.S. Supreme Court precedent restricting state regulation of party membership and internal processes.
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