Bill > HB06014

This bill proposes to create a new Bipartisan Legislative Commission on Elections and establish two pathways for passing elections-related legislation. First, any proposed law that affects elections must be submitted to and approved by this new bipartisan commission before it can be voted on by the General Assembly. Alternatively, if the commission does not approve the legislation, it could still be passed if it receives a two-thirds affirmative vote in both chambers of the General Assembly. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that elections-related legislation has meaningful support from both major political parties, potentially reducing partisan conflict and increasing the perceived legitimacy of electoral reforms. By requiring either commission approval or a supermajority vote, the bill aims to create a more collaborative and consensus-driven approach to changing election laws, which could help build trust in the electoral process and prevent dramatic or unilateral changes to voting procedures.

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