HB59
Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Lee Ware (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities.
Requires persons civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes.-
Bill History
- 12/30/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102061D
- 12/30/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108517D-S1
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/10/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB59ER)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
