SB 653 (2026): enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets and relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.

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SB 653 (2026)

enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets and relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.

Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Municipal and County Government
Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Subject: Counties

The Story

It was introduced on January 29, 2026 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 19, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 19, 2026 and was referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 7, 2026, with one person signed in online in support. The committee met in executive session on May 5, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1797h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-1797h) was adopted on a roll call 164–145 on May 14, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On May 14, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 167–146. On May 21, 2026 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray.

Hearings and Sessions

February 10, 2026, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, SH 122-123
February 19, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
April 7, 2026, 11:20 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
May 5, 2026, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
May 14, 2026: floor debate, House
May 21, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

February 19, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 14, 2026, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 164, nays 145, passed
May 14, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 167, nays 146, passed
May 21, 2026, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 29, 2026: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
February 10, 2026: Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am
February 19, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
February 19, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026
February 19, 2026: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government
April 7, 2026: Public Hearing: 04/07/2026 11:20 am GP 154
May 5, 2026: Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 154
May 5, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1797h (NT) 05/05/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC)
May 6, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
May 14, 2026: Amendment # 2026-1797h (NT): AA RC 164-145 05/14/2026
May 14, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1797h: MA RC 167-146 05/14/2026
May 21, 2026: Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

HB 1526 (2026): relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.
HB 1526 (2026): relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.