SB648
Local government; certain towns, suspension of officers, remedial plan, and meeting requirements.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Local government; certain towns; suspension of officers, study, remedial plan, and meeting requirements.
Requires the court in a criminal proceeding against an officer of any town in Planning District 8 with a population between 8,000 and 10,000 alleging the commission of a felony offense to enter an order suspending the officer pending the resolution of such proceeding and any related proceeding for the ... (More) officer's removal. The bill requires any such town to also procure a study by a public institution of higher education to evaluate the condition and status of the town's debt, infrastructure, utilities, and other significant liability risks. Such town is required to adopt a plan consistent with the study to address such town's needs, as identified in the study, in a fiscally appropriate manner that does not jeopardize the town's bond rating. The bill also prohibits the town council of any such town from voting on matters that have not been properly published at least three days prior to the vote as part of a town council agenda or otherwise approved as additional agenda items or as amendments to existing agenda items by a three-fourths vote of all the members of the council at the start of the meeting. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105059D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (9-Y 5-N)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
