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HB 78 Enacted

Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 2, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Jan 30, 2026 · House
House committee offered
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
Jan 25, 2026 · House
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
Dec 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Dec 31, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101440D