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Committee adopts amendment to make petition papers public, favorably reports Senate Bill 63
Summary
The House General Government Committee adopted an amendment clarifying petition papers are public records and voted 9-3 to favorably report Senate Bill 63, with members debating whether local election boards could meet an expedited public-inspection timeline or charge copying fees.
The House General Government Committee on a voice- and roll-call record adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 63 and then voted to favorably report the bill.
Vice Chair LaRae moved adoption of amendment AM136-seventeen 50 three-one, saying the change "clarifies that petition papers are considered public records" and removes a provision limiting inspection to a narrow pre-election window. Representative Russo objected to the…
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