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SB0059Introduced in the Senate

Notice of annexation outreach meetings.

Passed

Introduced by Rick Niemeyer, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Notice of annexation outreach meetings. Requires a municipality to mail notice of the date, time, and location of annexation outreach meetings to: (1) the county executive of each county; (2) the township executive of each township; and (3) any plan commission; in which the annexation territory is located.

Where it stands

Public Law 10

February 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 16, 2026

89

Yes

0

No

11

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  5. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  6. Senator Dernulc added as second author

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 20: yeas 49, nays 0

  8. Senator Schmitt added as third author

  9. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  10. Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff, Aylesworth

  11. Referred to the House

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  13. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 248: yeas 89, nays 0

  16. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  17. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  18. Signed by the Speaker

  19. Signed by the President of the Senate

  20. Signed by the Governor

  21. Public Law 10

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