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House amends and passes substitute House Bill 11, shifting certain local ordinance authority to elected bodies
Summary
The House amended Substitute HB11 to insert "the legislative body" into a provision on page 2, line 11 (a change intended to place ordinance decisions with elected local bodies) and passed the bill 67–0.
Representative Valentine moved to uncircle Substitute House Bill 11 and proposed a floor amendment to add the words "the legislative body" at page 2, line 11, clarifying that the legislative body of a public subdivision — not a single employee — should have authority to enact ordinances. After brief discussion and waived summation, the amendment was adopted and the House passed the substitute bill as amended by voice and roll-call (67 affirmative, 0 negative). The measure was forwarded to the Senate for further consideration.
Supporters framed the amendment as a checks‑and‑balances fix to prevent unilateral action by an individual local official; no formal opposition emerged on the floor.
