HB226
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/02/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB226ER)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
