SB165Introduced in the Senate
Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption
Introduced by Andrew Jones, District 10
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption
Where it stands
Enacted
April 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1289 · April 8, 2026
79
Yes
0
No
26
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Pettus | 1 | Not Voting |
| Ben Harrison | 2 | Yes |
| Kerry Underwood | 3 | Yes |
| Parker Moore | 4 | Not Voting |
| Danny Crawford | 5 | Yes |
| Andy Whitt | 6 | Yes |
| Ernie Yarbrough | 7 | Not Voting |
| Terri Collins | 8 | Yes |
| Scott Stadthagen | 9 | Not Voting |
| Marilyn Lands | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Pending Senate County and Municipal Government
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 611
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government
Pending House County and Municipal Government
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1289
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Delivered to Governor
Enacted
Enacted
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