Introduced — Referred to Senate Judiciary · September 2026
United States SB 5491 — Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act (Senate Companion)
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Senate companion to HB 10545. Would create a presumption of voter or election-worker intimidation when someone visibly carries a firearm or imitation firearm while observing voting or election administration, with "imitation firearm" defined to include air guns that resemble firearms.
Bill summary
Senate companion to HB 10545. Creates a presumption of voter/election-worker intimidation when a person visibly carries a firearm, imitation firearm, or antique firearm while observing voting or election administration. "Imitation firearm" is defined to include replicas and prop guns that could be mistaken for a firearm, and air guns, spring guns, and CO2/compressed-gas guns resembling firearms.