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On Tuesday, council’s public safety committee voted 4-3 in favor of the legislation. Supporters included Democrats Liv Bennett, Bethany Hallam, Paul Klein, and Bob Palmosina. Democrat Bob Macey sided with Republicans Sam DeMarco and Cindy Kirk in opposing the bill.
Hallam’s support marked a breakthrough for the legislation, after she had sought to strengthen it with a raft of amendments.
“I’ve made it very clear that I don’t love the current bill,” Hallam said. She said the proposal had been watered down after its sponsors consulted with the office of Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
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