HB 488 (2026): relative to limiting conflicts of interest and concentrations of power for municipalboard and committee members.
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HB 488 (2026)
relative to limiting conflicts of interest and concentrations of power for municipalboard and committee members.
- 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 9, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025, with 29 people signed in online: 2 in support and 27 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 24, 2025. The committee met in executive session on September 24, 2025 and October 28, 2025. The committee voted 15–1 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3045h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-3045h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-0029h), offered by Rep. Diane Pauer, was adopted on a voice vote on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 8, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 320–22. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 10, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 26, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Walter Spilsbury (R - Sull 3) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 23, 2025, 1:20 PM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- January 30, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- September 24, 2025, 9:00 AM: full committee work session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
- September 24, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
- October 28, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
- January 8, 2026: floor debate, House
- March 10, 2026, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, SH 122-123
- March 26, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- January 8, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3045h and 2026-0029h — yeas 320, nays 22, passed
- March 26, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- January 23, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:20 pm LOB 301-303
- January 30, 2025: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
- January 31, 2025: Retained in Committee
- September 24, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 09/24/2025 09:00 am GP 154
- September 24, 2025: Executive Session: 09/24/2025 01:00 pm GP 154
- October 28, 2025: Executive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 154
- October 28, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3045h (NT) 10/28/2025 (Vote 15-1; RC)
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- January 8, 2026: Amendment # 2025-3045h (NT): AA VV 01/08/2026
- January 8, 2026: FLAM # 2026-0029h (NT) (Rep. Pauer): AA VV 01/08/2026
- January 8, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3045h and 2026-0029h: MA DV 320-22 01/08/2026
- March 10, 2026: Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:30 am
- March 26, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 03/26/2026
- March 26, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 03/26/2026