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HB3687 • 2025

Prohibits a supermajority vote requirement for any question related to a county or city charter.

Prohibits a supermajority vote requirement for any question related to a county or city charter.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Chotzen,, Pham H,, Edwards, Representative Gamba,, Hudson,, Senator Pham
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 511, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-27 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-27 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 12--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Meek, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Taylor, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  6. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Taken from 06-25 Calendar and placed on 06-26 Calendar by voice vote.

  9. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-06-12 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  13. 2025-06-11 House

    Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 15--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Elmer, Harbick, Levy B, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Diehl, Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--McIntire, Speaker Fahey.

  14. 2025-06-10 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-06-09 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  16. 2025-06-05 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-03-26 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to Rules.

  19. 2025-02-25 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would make it so that elections that affect a county or city charter would have to be by simple majority vote. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).
Prohibits a supermajority vote requirement for any question related to a county or city charter.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to majority vote thresholds for local charters; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned