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Committee unanimously backs amendment to make DMV–Secretary of State data sharing mandatory; removes polling‑place internet mandate as committee seeks floor fix
Summary
The committee adopted amendment 2026‑0626H to HB1600 to require ("shall") routine electronic information sharing between DMV and the Secretary of State and permit the voter‑registration database to satisfy ID criteria. Members agreed to bring a floor amendment removing a polling‑place Wi‑Fi mandate and to refine effective-date language before floor action; committee voted the bill 'ought to pass as amended' by recorded roll call.
What happened: In executive session the committee adopted amendment 2026‑0626H to House Bill 1600, changing discretionary language in existing statutes so the Secretary of State and DMV have a mandatory pathway to exchange data and ensuring the statewide voter‑registration database may be used to satisfy domicile, age, identity and citizenship checks.
Key details of the amendment: The changes replace permissive verbs in statute with mandatory language to prevent discontinuation of the data‑sharing memorandum of understanding used in voter‑registration work. The amendment also clarifies that information in the state database can satisfy the…
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