Legislation - HB1178

Title: Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations
Sponsored by: Delegates Harrison and Toles
Status: In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a municipality from annexing land that is located in a different legislative district than a legislative district in which the municipality is located without first notifying the members of the General Assembly for the district in which the land is located by electronic communication and the United States Postal Service.

Committees

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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Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

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	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

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