HB226
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Read first time
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Allows the governing body of any county with the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) to appoint an independent policing auditor. The independent policing auditor shall support any law-enforcement civilian oversight body created by the governing body and shall have all the powers of the law-enforcement civilian oversight body, ... (More) to the extent such powers are delegated to the independent policing auditor by the oversight body. The independent policing auditor shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101277D
- 01/08/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
