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HAMDT 264 (97th)

An amendment. The bill state that a declaratory judgement shall be issued only if the court determines that during the ten years preceding the filing for action and during the pendency of such action certain requirements are met. The amendment strikes the requirement that no final judgement has determined that a consent decree, settlement , or agreement has been entered into resulting in any abandonment of a challenged voting practice. The amendment also requires that a plaintiff in reopening an action must demonstrate that such voting practice would have precluded the issuance of a declaratory judgement had such practice occurred during the ten year period. The bill simply states that an allegation by the Attorney General or aggrieved person is sufficient for reopening the action.