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HB 968 Approved by Governor-Chapter 718 (effective 7/1/2026)

Election results; counting machine-readable ballots, processing absentee ballots.

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39 actions
  1. Apr 13, 2026 executive
    Approved by Governor-Chapter 718 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Mar 14, 2026 executive
    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Mar 14, 2026 lower
    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  4. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    Signed by Speaker
  5. Mar 11, 2026 upper
    Signed by President
  6. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB968)
  7. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB968ER)
  8. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Enrolled
  9. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)
  10. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  11. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  12. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
  13. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Passed by for the day
  14. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Read third time
  15. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB968)
  16. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  17. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  18. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Rules suspended
  19. Feb 25, 2026 upper
    Committee substitute printed 26107343D-S1
  20. Feb 25, 2026 upper
    Senate committee offered
  21. Feb 24, 2026 upper
    Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
  22. Feb 24, 2026 upper
    Senate committee offered
  23. Feb 24, 2026 upper
    Senate committee offered
  24. Feb 6, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB968)
  25. Feb 4, 2026 upper
    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  26. Feb 4, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  27. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
  28. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  29. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    committee substitute agreed to
  30. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Read second time
  31. Jan 30, 2026 lower
    Read first time
  32. Jan 30, 2026 lower
    Committee substitute printed 26106669D-H1
  33. Jan 30, 2026 lower
    Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
  34. Jan 30, 2026 lower
    House committee offered
  35. Jan 27, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB968)
  36. Jan 26, 2026 lower
    Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
  37. Jan 25, 2026 lower
    Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
  38. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  39. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101436D
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