S.B. No. 509 amends the Election Code to establish new requirements for courts when handling actions seeking temporary restraining orders related to election matters. The bill mandates that courts must electronically notify the attorney general of any hearing regarding a temporary restraining order as soon as practicable before the hearing takes place. Additionally, it stipulates that a court cannot hold the hearing sooner than one hour after providing this notice, unless the attorney general waives this requirement. The attorney general is also allowed to participate remotely in such hearings.

Furthermore, the bill includes provisions that require the attorney general to designate an email address for receiving notifications and states that any temporary restraining order issued in violation of these new requirements will be considered void and unenforceable. The changes are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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