Does 'Hamon said the proposed bill has attracted a number of co-sponsors, and Legal Aid backers are hoping to get it passed in the upcoming legislative session.' exist in a separate context from 'The proposed bill would make Legal Aid accessible to more people.', without logical interdependence?
Hamon said the proposed bill has attracted a number of co-sponsors, and Legal Aid backers are hoping to get it passed in the upcoming legislative session.###The proposed bill would make Legal Aid accessible to more people.