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SB93Introduced in the Senate

Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote

Passed

Introduced by Tim Melson, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote

Where it stands

Enacted

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1330 · April 9, 2026

104

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government

  2. Pending Senate County and Municipal Government

  3. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  4. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  5. Third Reading in House of Origin

  6. Melson 1st Amendment Offered FKWBQ55-1

  7. Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 75 FKWBQ55-1

  8. Melson 2nd Amendment Offered QNWK951-1

  9. Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 76 QNWK951-1

  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 77

  11. Engrossed

  12. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government

  13. Pending House County and Municipal Government

  14. Reported Out of Committee Second House

  15. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  16. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1330

  17. Ready to Enroll

  18. Enrolled

  19. Delivered to Governor

  20. Signature Requested

  21. Enacted

  22. Enacted

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