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Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Opposite
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations
Sponsored by
Delegates Wims, Behler, Boyce, Chang, Coley, Conaway, Crutchfield, Fair, Feldmark, Fraser-Hidalgo, Hill, A. Jones, Kaiser, Kaufman, Lehman, J. Long, Lopez, Mireku-North, Moon, Moreno, Odom, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Phillips, Pruski, Roberson, Ruth, Simmons, Stinnett, Taveras, Taylor, Terrasa, Toles, Turner, Wilkins, Williams, Woorman, and Young
Status
In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Analysis
Synopsis
Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or the member's ability to influence the outcome of an election as a result of the dilution or the abridgement of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class.
Committees
Details
Emergency Bill
Cross-filed with: SB0255
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/19/2026
Legislative Date
1/19/2026
Action
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/19/2026 1/19/2026 First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Subjects
Statutes
Last Updated: 1/20/2026 12:06 AM
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