HB1483
Local government; elections, single-member districts required.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Election of certain governing bodies; single-member districts required.
Requires every locality with a population of 400,000 or greater to elect the members of its governing body from single-member districts.-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105530D
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1483)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-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: Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Local Government
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1483ER)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1483)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
