Legislation - HB0263

Title: Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
Sponsored by: Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Board of Elections)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring buses operating on fixed local routes funded by a county or municipal corporation and operated by a county or municipal corporation or a contractor for a county or municipal corporation to allow passengers to embark and disembark at the entrance of early voting centers located within one-half mile of the route.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0100

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/30/2025 Legislative Date 9/30/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 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 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (107-27) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/30/2025	9/30/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (107-27)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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