HB505
Counties, cities, & towns; members of governing body, continuing personal interest in transactions.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
John Chilton McAuliff (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Counties, cities, and towns; dual office holding, etc.
Provides that any member of a governing body in any locality, who has been employed by any governmental agency that is a component part of and that is subject to the ultimate control of the governing body of which he is a member, is deemed to have continuing personal interest ... (More) in that agency for a period of two years following the termination of such employment. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103307D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/06/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 8-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107972D-H1
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108616D-S1
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 94-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/09/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/09/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/09/2026 - House: House Conferees: McAuliff, Reid, Cherry
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Rouse, Perry, Bennett-Parker
- 03/11/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109682D-H2
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (69-Y 29-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB505ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
