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HB1019 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning elections.

A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning elections.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Mike Aylesworth
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on when or how often this ballot question will appear, nor does it specify what the new residency rules would be for judges.

Election Ballot Language for Judge Residency

This law sets the wording that will appear on ballots regarding a proposed change to the constitution about where city and town court judges must live.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment concerning judge residency.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Voters who will see this language on their ballots.

Terms To Know

Constitutional Amendment
A change to a state's constitution that needs voter approval.
Residency Requirement
The rule about where someone must live to hold an official position, like being a judge.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what the new residency rules for judges would be if voters approve the amendment.
  • Does not say when or how often this ballot question will appear on election ballots.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1019.02.COMH.AMH001

Filed House Bill (S) • Representative Carey Hamilton

Failed

Plain English: This amendment proposes changes to the election bill but does not provide specific details about what those changes are.

  • The exact nature of the proposed changes is unclear from the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not specify the concrete changes being made, making it impossible to explain them clearly.
HB1019.02.COMH.AMH002

Filed House Bill (S) • Representative Carey Hamilton

Failed

Plain English: This amendment proposes to add new requirements for voter identification in elections.

  • Adds a requirement that voters must present government-issued photo ID at the polls.
  • The specific types of acceptable IDs and exceptions are not detailed, making it unclear how this would be implemented in practice.
HB1019.02.COMH.AMH003

Filed House Bill (S) • Representative Carey Hamilton

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for voter identification in elections.

  • Adds a requirement that voters must present government-issued photo ID to vote.
  • The specific types of acceptable IDs and exceptions are not detailed, making it unclear how this will be implemented.
HB1019.02.COMH.AMH004

Filed House Bill (S) • Representative Carey Hamilton

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for voter identification in elections.

  • Adds a requirement that voters must present government-issued photo ID to vote.
  • The specific types of acceptable IDs and exceptions are not detailed, making it unclear how this will be implemented.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-02-24 House

    Public Law 18

  3. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-02-19 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Returned to the House without amendments

  7. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 173: yeas 44, nays 0

  8. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-01-27 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. 2026-01-14 House

    Referred to the Senate

  12. 2026-01-13 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 92, nays 1

  13. 2026-01-13 House

    Senate sponsor: Senator Koch

  14. 2026-01-12 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. 2026-01-12 House

    Amendment #2 (Hamilton) ruled out of order

  16. 2026-01-12 House

    Appeal the ruling of the chair (Hamilton); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 33: yeas 66, nays 25

  17. 2026-01-08 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  18. 2025-12-05 House

    Reassigned to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  19. 2025-12-01 House

    Authored by Representative Aylesworth

  20. 2025-12-01 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning elections.
Constitutional amendment ballot question.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning elections.

Constitutional amendment ballot question.

Prescribes the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment concerning the residency of a city or town court judge.