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  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "path": "/2026/02/04/bill-requiring-new-fl-voters-to-prove-u-s-citizenship-clears-first-committee/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T21:53:59.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "FL Legislature 2026",
    "Florida government",
    "All Voting is Local Action Florida",
    "Brad Ashwell",
    "Center for American Progress",
    "Dana Trabulsy",
    "Erin Grall",
    "Heritage action",
    "Jonathan Webber",
    "Southern Poverty Law Center",
    "Tina Polsky"
  ],
  "textContent": "A bill to impose heightened requirements for first-time voters, including mandating presentation of documents such as a U.S. passport or birth certificate — received its first hearing in this year’s legislative session, and was approved by a party-line vote in the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Wednesday. Critics warned the bill would backfire and […]",
  "title": "Bill requiring new FL voters to prove U.S. citizenship clears first committee"
}