diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Commands/Governance/Actions.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Commands/Governance/Actions.hs
index bb7aed140b..4714a149bb 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Commands/Governance/Actions.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Commands/Governance/Actions.hs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 module Cardano.CLI.EraBased.Commands.Governance.Actions
   ( GovernanceActionCmds(..)
-  , GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs(..)
+  , GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs(..)
   , GovernanceActionCreateConstitutionCmdArgs(..)
   , GovernanceActionCreateNoConfidenceCmdArgs(..)
   , GovernanceActionInfoCmdArgs(..)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import           Data.Word
 
 data GovernanceActionCmds era
   = GovernanceActionCreateConstitutionCmd         !(GovernanceActionCreateConstitutionCmdArgs era)
-  | GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd             !(GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs era)
+  | GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd            !(GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs era)
   | GovernanceActionCreateNoConfidenceCmd         !(GovernanceActionCreateNoConfidenceCmdArgs era)
   | GovernanceActionProtocolParametersUpdateCmd   !(GovernanceActionProtocolParametersUpdateCmdArgs era)
   | GovernanceActionTreasuryWithdrawalCmd         !(GovernanceActionTreasuryWithdrawalCmdArgs era)
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ data GovernanceActionCmds era
   | GovernanceActionViewCmd                       !(GovernanceActionViewCmdArgs era)
   deriving Show
 
-data GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs era
-  = GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs
+data GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs era
+  = GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs
       { eon                     :: !(ConwayEraOnwards era)
       , networkId               :: !L.Network
       , deposit                 :: !L.Coin
       , returnAddress           :: !StakeIdentifier
       , proposalUrl             :: !ProposalUrl
       , proposalHash            :: !(L.SafeHash L.StandardCrypto L.AnchorData)
-      , oldCommitteeVkeySource  :: ![VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript CommitteeColdKey]
-      , newCommitteeVkeySource  :: ![(VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript CommitteeColdKey, EpochNo)]
+      , oldCommitteeVkeySource  :: ![VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash CommitteeColdKey]
+      , newCommitteeVkeySource  :: ![(VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash CommitteeColdKey, EpochNo)]
       , requiredQuorum          :: !Rational
       , mPrevGovernanceActionId :: !(Maybe (TxId, Word32))
       , outFile                 :: !(File () Out)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ renderGovernanceActionCmds = ("governance action " <>) . \case
   GovernanceActionTreasuryWithdrawalCmd {} ->
     "create-treasury-withdrawal"
 
-  GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd {} ->
+  GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd {} ->
     "update-committee"
 
   GovernanceActionCreateNoConfidenceCmd {} ->
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
index 80bcdafd05..bca138da79 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
@@ -634,12 +634,15 @@ pOperatorCertIssueCounterFile =
 
 ---
 
-pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile :: Parser (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript CommitteeColdKey)
+pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile :: Parser (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash CommitteeColdKey)
 pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile =
   asum
-    [ VkhfsKeyHashFile . VerificationKeyOrFile <$> pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrFile
-    , VkhfsKeyHashFile . VerificationKeyHash <$> pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyHash
-    , VkhfsScript <$> pScriptFor "add-cc-cold-script-file" Nothing "Cold Native or Plutus script file"
+    [ VkhfshKeyHashFile . VerificationKeyOrFile <$> pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrFile
+    , VkhfshKeyHashFile . VerificationKeyHash <$> pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyHash
+    , VkhfshScriptHash <$>
+        pScriptHash
+          "add-cc-cold-script-hash"
+          "Cold Native or Plutus script file hash (hex-encoded). Obtain it with \"cardano-cli conway governance hash script ...\"."
     ]
 
 pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyHash :: Parser (Hash CommitteeColdKey)
@@ -687,12 +690,26 @@ pAddCommitteeColdVerificationKeyFile =
     ]
 
 ---
-pRemoveCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile :: Parser (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript CommitteeColdKey)
+pRemoveCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile :: Parser (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash CommitteeColdKey)
 pRemoveCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile =
   asum
-    [ VkhfsKeyHashFile . VerificationKeyOrFile <$> pRemoveCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrFile
-    , VkhfsKeyHashFile . VerificationKeyHash <$> pRemoveCommitteeColdVerificationKeyHash
-    , VkhfsScript <$> pScriptFor "remove-cc-cold-script-file" Nothing "Cold Native or Plutus script file"
+    [ VkhfshKeyHashFile . VerificationKeyOrFile <$> pRemoveCommitteeColdVerificationKeyOrFile
+    , VkhfshKeyHashFile . VerificationKeyHash <$> pRemoveCommitteeColdVerificationKeyHash
+    , VkhfshScriptHash <$>
+        pScriptHash
+          "remove-cc-cold-script-hash"
+          "Cold Native or Plutus script file hash (hex-encoded). Obtain it with \"cardano-cli conway governance hash script ...\"."
+    ]
+
+pScriptHash
+  :: String -- ^ long option name
+  -> String -- ^ help text
+  -> Parser ScriptHash
+pScriptHash longOptionName helpText =
+  Opt.option scriptHashReader $ mconcat
+    [ Opt.long longOptionName
+    , Opt.metavar "HASH"
+    , Opt.help helpText
     ]
 
 pRemoveCommitteeColdVerificationKeyHash :: Parser (Hash CommitteeColdKey)
@@ -3162,19 +3179,15 @@ pDRepHashSource =
 
 pDRepScriptHash :: Parser ScriptHash
 pDRepScriptHash =
-  Opt.option scriptHashReader $ mconcat
-    [ Opt.long "drep-script-hash"
-    , Opt.metavar "HASH"
-    , Opt.help "DRep script hash (hex-encoded). Obtain it with \"cardano-cli conway governance hash script ...\"."
-    ]
+  pScriptHash
+    "drep-script-hash"
+    "DRep script hash (hex-encoded). Obtain it with \"cardano-cli conway governance hash script ...\"."
 
 pConstitutionScriptHash :: Parser ScriptHash
 pConstitutionScriptHash =
-  Opt.option scriptHashReader $ mconcat
-    [ Opt.long "constitution-script-hash"
-    , Opt.metavar "HASH"
-    , Opt.help "Constitution script hash (hex-encoded). Obtain it with \"cardano-cli conway governance hash script ...\"."
-    ]
+  pScriptHash
+    "constitution-script-hash"
+    "Constitution script hash (hex-encoded). Obtain it with \"cardano-cli conway governance hash script ...\"."
 
 pDRepVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile
   :: Parser (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFile DRepKey)
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Governance/Actions.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Governance/Actions.hs
index 751f983bad..581dc212f4 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Governance/Actions.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Governance/Actions.hs
@@ -105,16 +105,16 @@ pGovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd era = do
   pure
     $ subParser "update-committee"
     $ Opt.info
-        ( Cmd.GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd
+        ( Cmd.GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd
             <$> pUpdateCommitteeCmd eon
         )
     $ Opt.progDesc "Create or update a new committee proposal."
 
 pUpdateCommitteeCmd :: ()
   => ConwayEraOnwards era
-  -> Parser (Cmd.GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs era)
+  -> Parser (Cmd.GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs era)
 pUpdateCommitteeCmd eon =
-  Cmd.GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs eon
+  Cmd.GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs eon
     <$> pNetwork
     <*> pGovActionDeposit
     <*> pStakeIdentifier (Just "deposit-return")
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Run/Governance/Actions.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Run/Governance/Actions.hs
index 7c3f4782d3..e25d1c6294 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Run/Governance/Actions.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Run/Governance/Actions.hs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ runGovernanceActionCmds = \case
   GovernanceActionTreasuryWithdrawalCmd args ->
     runGovernanceActionTreasuryWithdrawalCmd args
 
-  GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd args ->
+  GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd args ->
     runGovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd args
 
   GovernanceActionCreateNoConfidenceCmd args ->
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ runGovernanceActionCreateConstitutionCmd
 -- TODO: Conway era - After ledger bump update this function
 -- with the new ledger types
 runGovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd :: ()
-  => GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs era
+  => GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs era
   -> ExceptT GovernanceActionsError IO ()
 runGovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd
-    Cmd.GoveranceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs
+    Cmd.GovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmdArgs
       { Cmd.eon
       , Cmd.networkId
       , Cmd.deposit
@@ -215,15 +215,14 @@ runGovernanceActionUpdateCommitteeCmd
         { L.anchorUrl = unProposalUrl proposalUrl
         , L.anchorDataHash = proposalHash
         }
-      mapError' = modifyError $ either GovernanceActionsCmdScriptReadError GovernanceActionsCmdReadFileError
 
   oldCommitteeKeyHashes <- forM oldCommitteeVkeySource $ \vkeyOrHashOrTextFile ->
-    mapError' $
-      readVerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript AsCommitteeColdKey unCommitteeColdKeyHash vkeyOrHashOrTextFile
+    modifyError GovernanceActionsCmdReadFileError $
+      readVerificaitonKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash AsCommitteeColdKey unCommitteeColdKeyHash vkeyOrHashOrTextFile
 
   newCommitteeKeyHashes <- forM newCommitteeVkeySource $ \(vkeyOrHashOrTextFile, expEpoch) -> do
-    kh <- mapError' $
-      readVerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript AsCommitteeColdKey unCommitteeColdKeyHash vkeyOrHashOrTextFile
+    kh <- modifyError GovernanceActionsCmdReadFileError $
+      readVerificaitonKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash AsCommitteeColdKey unCommitteeColdKeyHash vkeyOrHashOrTextFile
     pure (kh, expEpoch)
 
   depositStakeCredential
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Types/Errors/GovernanceActionsError.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Types/Errors/GovernanceActionsError.hs
index 4892d829dd..87f74d08dc 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Types/Errors/GovernanceActionsError.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Types/Errors/GovernanceActionsError.hs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ data GovernanceActionsError
   | GovernanceActionsCmdProposalError ProposalError
   | GovernanceActionsCmdCostModelsError CostModelsError
   | GovernanceActionsCmdReadFileError (FileError InputDecodeError)
-  | GovernanceActionsCmdScriptReadError (FileError ScriptDecodeError)
   | GovernanceActionsReadStakeCredErrror StakeCredentialError
   | GovernanceActionsCmdReadTextEnvelopeFileError (FileError TextEnvelopeError)
   | GovernanceActionsCmdWriteFileError (FileError ())
@@ -31,8 +30,6 @@ instance Error GovernanceActionsError where
       "Cannot read constitution: " <> pshow e -- TODO Conway render this properly
     GovernanceActionsCmdReadFileError e ->
       "Cannot read file: " <> prettyError e
-    GovernanceActionsCmdScriptReadError e ->
-      "Cannot read script file: " <> prettyError e
     GovernanceActionsCmdReadTextEnvelopeFileError e ->
       "Cannot read text envelope file: " <> prettyError e
     GovernanceActionsCmdWriteFileError e ->
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Types/Key.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Types/Key.hs
index b345bee987..5c2b00688c 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Types/Key.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Types/Key.hs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ module Cardano.CLI.Types.Key
   , readVerificationKeyOrHashOrTextEnvFile
 
   , VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript(..)
+  , VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash(..)
+  , readVerificaitonKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash
 
   , PaymentVerifier(..)
   , StakeIdentifier(..)
@@ -335,9 +337,8 @@ readDRepCredential = \case
   DRepHashSourceScript (ScriptHash scriptHash) ->
     pure (L.ScriptHashObj scriptHash)
   DRepHashSourceVerificationKey drepVKeyOrHashOrFile -> do
-    DRepKeyHash drepKeyHash <-
+    L.KeyHashObj . unDRepKeyHash <$>
       readVerificationKeyOrHashOrTextEnvFile AsDRepKey drepVKeyOrHashOrFile
-    pure $ L.KeyHashObj drepKeyHash
 
 data VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript keyrole
   = VkhfsKeyHashFile !(VerificationKeyOrHashOrFile keyrole)
@@ -346,6 +347,27 @@ data VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript keyrole
 deriving instance (Eq (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFile c)) => Eq (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript c)
 deriving instance (Show (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFile c)) => Show (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScript c)
 
+data VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash keyrole
+  = VkhfshKeyHashFile !(VerificationKeyOrHashOrFile keyrole)
+  | VkhfshScriptHash !ScriptHash
+
+deriving instance (Eq (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFile c)) => Eq (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash c)
+deriving instance (Show (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFile c)) => Show (VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash c)
+
+readVerificaitonKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash
+  :: MonadIOTransError (FileError InputDecodeError) t m
+  => Key keyrole
+  => AsType keyrole
+  -> (Hash keyrole -> L.KeyHash kr L.StandardCrypto)
+  -> VerificationKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash keyrole
+  -> t m (L.Credential kr L.StandardCrypto)
+readVerificaitonKeyOrHashOrFileOrScriptHash asType extractHash = \case
+  VkhfshScriptHash (ScriptHash scriptHash) ->
+    pure (L.ScriptHashObj scriptHash)
+  VkhfshKeyHashFile vKeyOrHashOrFile -> do
+    L.KeyHashObj . extractHash <$>
+      readVerificationKeyOrHashOrTextEnvFile asType vKeyOrHashOrFile
+
 data SomeSigningKey
   = AByronSigningKey                    (SigningKey ByronKey)
   | APaymentSigningKey                  (SigningKey PaymentKey)
@@ -432,4 +454,4 @@ readSigningKeyFile skFile =
       , FromSomeType (AsSigningKey AsStakePoolKey)       AStakePoolSigningKey
       , FromSomeType (AsSigningKey AsVrfKey)             AVrfSigningKey
       , FromSomeType (AsSigningKey AsKesKey)             AKesSigningKey
-      ]
\ No newline at end of file
+      ]
diff --git a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help.cli b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help.cli
index ed4152fdbf..e21d3e043c 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help.cli
+++ b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help.cli
@@ -6211,13 +6211,13 @@ Usage: cardano-cli conway governance action update-committee
                                                                [ --remove-cc-cold-verification-key STRING
                                                                | --remove-cc-cold-verification-key-file FILE
                                                                | --remove-cc-cold-verification-key-hash STRING
-                                                               | --remove-cc-cold-script-file FILE
+                                                               | --remove-cc-cold-script-hash HASH
                                                                ]
                                                                [
                                                                  ( --add-cc-cold-verification-key STRING
                                                                  | --add-cc-cold-verification-key-file FILE
                                                                  | --add-cc-cold-verification-key-hash STRING
-                                                                 | --add-cc-cold-script-file FILE
+                                                                 | --add-cc-cold-script-hash HASH
                                                                  )
                                                                  --epoch NATURAL]
                                                                --quorum RATIONAL
diff --git a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_governance_action_update-committee.cli b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_governance_action_update-committee.cli
index ca75d240af..048d5f7cfc 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_governance_action_update-committee.cli
+++ b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_governance_action_update-committee.cli
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ Usage: cardano-cli conway governance action update-committee
                                                                [ --remove-cc-cold-verification-key STRING
                                                                | --remove-cc-cold-verification-key-file FILE
                                                                | --remove-cc-cold-verification-key-hash STRING
-                                                               | --remove-cc-cold-script-file FILE
+                                                               | --remove-cc-cold-script-hash HASH
                                                                ]
                                                                [
                                                                  ( --add-cc-cold-verification-key STRING
                                                                  | --add-cc-cold-verification-key-file FILE
                                                                  | --add-cc-cold-verification-key-hash STRING
-                                                                 | --add-cc-cold-script-file FILE
+                                                                 | --add-cc-cold-script-hash HASH
                                                                  )
                                                                  --epoch NATURAL]
                                                                --quorum RATIONAL
@@ -54,16 +54,20 @@ Available options:
                            Filepath of the Consitutional Committee cold key.
   --remove-cc-cold-verification-key-hash STRING
                            Constitutional Committee key hash (hex-encoded).
-  --remove-cc-cold-script-file FILE
-                           Cold Native or Plutus script file
+  --remove-cc-cold-script-hash HASH
+                           Cold Native or Plutus script file hash (hex-encoded).
+                           Obtain it with "cardano-cli conway governance hash
+                           script ...".
   --add-cc-cold-verification-key STRING
                            Constitutional Committee cold key (hex-encoded).
   --add-cc-cold-verification-key-file FILE
                            Filepath of the Consitutional Committee cold key.
   --add-cc-cold-verification-key-hash STRING
                            Constitutional Committee key hash (hex-encoded).
-  --add-cc-cold-script-file FILE
-                           Cold Native or Plutus script file
+  --add-cc-cold-script-hash HASH
+                           Cold Native or Plutus script file hash (hex-encoded).
+                           Obtain it with "cardano-cli conway governance hash
+                           script ...".
   --epoch NATURAL          Committee member expiry epoch
   --quorum RATIONAL        Quorum of the committee that is necessary for a
                            successful vote.