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SB563Introduced in the Senate

County planning commission; personnel; chair of the board; composition of board. Effective date. Emergency.

Passed

Introduced by John Haste, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

County planning commission; personnel; chair of the board; composition of board. Effective date. Emergency.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 05/20/2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: FOURTH READING · May 14, 2026

41

Yes

5

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

48 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Haste

  3. Second Reading referred to Local and County Government

  4. Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed

  5. Placed on General Order

  6. Coauthored by Representative Staires (principal House author)

  7. General Order, Considered

  8. Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0

  9. Referred for engrossment

  10. Engrossed to House

  11. First Reading

  12. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  13. Referred to County and Municipal Government

  14. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

  15. CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

  16. General Order

  17. Laid over

  18. Considered

  19. Amended by floor substitute

  20. Emergency added

  21. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 9

  22. Referred for engrossment

  23. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  24. HAs read

  25. HAs adopted

  26. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 5

  27. Referred for enrollment

  28. Enrolled, to House

  29. Signed, returned to Senate

  30. Sent to Governor

  31. Approved by Governor 05/20/2026

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