Legislation - HB1178

Requiring a municipality that is seeking to annex land that is located in a different legislative district than a legislative district in which the municipality or any part of the municipality is located to notify the members of the General Assembly for the district in which the land is located and for the district to which the land is being annexed by electronic communication and the United States Postal Service.

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Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {153326/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {813322/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator James) Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator James) Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Floor Amendment {363620/1 (Senator James) Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Readings Passed with Amendments (42-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/28/2026 Legislative Date 4/28/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {153326/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {813322/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator James) Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator James) Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Floor Amendment {363620/1 (Senator James) Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Third Readings Passed with Amendments (42-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations
Post Passage	4/28/2026	4/28/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303
			Text - Chapter - Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations

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