To provide for partisan races for mayoral and city council races, and provide for the election of mayors by citizens of a town or municipality.
Sponsored By: Jimmy Willis (Republican)
In Committee
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jimmy Willis
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Geno Chiarelli
Republican • House
Joe Funkhouser
Republican • House
Michael Hite
Republican • House
Josh Holstein
Republican • House
Michael Hornby
Republican • House
Carl Martin
Republican • House
Chris Phillips
Republican • House
Jeffrey Stephens
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Markup Discussion
1/27/2026HouseTo House Judiciary
1/23/2026HouseTo House Legal Services
1/22/2026HouseMarkup Discussion
1/22/2026HouseFiled for introduction
1/14/2026HouseTo Judiciary
1/14/2026HouseIntroduced in House
1/14/2026HouseTo House Judiciary
1/14/2026House
Bill Text
Introduced Version
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