HB1909--COUNTYCOMMITTEEMEETINGS SPONSOR: Taylor(48) COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPassbyConsent"bytheStanding CommitteeonLocalGovernmentbyavoteof11to0. Thisbillrepealstherequirementthatcountycommitteesholdtheir meetingswithintheseatofthecountyinadvanceofprimary elections. ThisbillisthesameasHB92(2023). PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisstatuteisoutdated. COVID showedthattherearemanymorewaystomeet.Thecountyseatmay nolongerbethelargestcityortowninthecountyandmaybefar awayfromthepopulationofthecounty. TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Taylor;and ArnieC.Dienoff. OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee. Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.