AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows it passed both chambers but also lists a referral to committee, which may indicate conflicting metadata or that this is an early version of the text.

Grants for Municipal Early Voting Costs

This bill provides money to the Office of Policy and Management to give grants to local governments that help pay for higher costs related to running early voting.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates additional funds from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
• Sends these funds to the Office of Policy and Management.
• Provides grants to municipalities.

Who It Names or Affects

• Municipalities that administer early voting
• The Office of Policy and Management

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill text does not state the total dollar amount of the funding.
• The source does not explain how municipalities apply for these grants.

Official Summary Text

To assist municipalities with mitigating increased costs in administering early voting.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 832 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5073
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 832

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
REP. BUCHSBAUM, 69th Dist.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES
FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That additional funds be appropriated to the Office of Policy and 1
Management, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2
2027, for grants to municipalities to assist with mitigating increased 3
costs to municipalities in administering early voting. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To assist municipalities with mitigating increased costs in administering
early voting.