HB 1137 (2026): relative to municipal budget committee membership.
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HB 1137 (2026)
relative to municipal budget committee membership.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Municipalities
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2026, with 27 people signed in online: 6 in support and 21 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 12–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 12, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 182–156. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 24, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 9, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
- Rep. Deborah Aylward (R - Merr 5)
- Rep. Scott Bryer (R - Rock 1)
- Rep. Jose Cambrils (R - Merr 4)
- Rep. Dale Girard (R - Sull 6)
- Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
- Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. Alvin See (R - Merr 26)
- Rep. Walter Spilsbury (R - Sull 3)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 30, 2026, 10:10 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
- February 17, 2026, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
- March 12, 2026: floor debate, House
- March 24, 2026, 9:55 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, SH 122-123
- April 9, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 12, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 182, nays 156, passed
- April 9, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- January 30, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 10:10 am GP 154
- February 17, 2026: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
- February 17, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 12-5; RC)
- February 27, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 12, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA DV 182-156 03/12/2026
- March 12, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- March 24, 2026: Hearing: 03/24/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:55 am
- April 9, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/09/2026
- April 9, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 04/09/2026