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Votes at a glance: Privileges & Elections Subcommittee advances a suite of election bills

House Privileges and Elections Subcommittee · February 10, 2026

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Summary

The subcommittee reported a set of election-related bills (HB 82, HB 505, HB 972, HB 630, HB 319, HB 215, HB 111, HB 1483, and carried/struck administrative items). Outcomes and recorded tallies are summarized below.

The House Privileges & Elections Subcommittee took action on multiple bills in a single hearing. Key recorded outcomes in the transcript:

- HB 82 (change deadline for receipt/ID for provisional/absentee ballots): reported 6 ash1 (SEG 856—nd).

- HB 505 (cooling-off/conflict-of-interest): reported as substituted 7 ash0 (SEG 1133—nd); committee amended the sponsor's proposed 5-year cooling-off to 2 years.

- HB 972 (list-maintenance omnibus incorporating HB 966): reported 6 ash1 (SEG 1638—nd).

- HB 630 (ranked-choice voting clarifications): reported 4 ash1 (SEG 1846—nd).

- HB 319 (work group on automatic voter registration): reported 4 ash1 (SEG 1971—nd).

- HB 215 (transparency for Department of Elections MOUs): reported and referred to appropriations 5 ash2 (SEG 2585—nd).

- HB 111 (voter cancellation protections): reported as substituted 7 ash0 (SEG 2564—nd).

- HB 1483 (district voting systems): reported 6 ash1 (SEG 2664—nd).

Administrative actions: HB 235 carried over to 2027; HB 23 struck from docket (SEG 2676—nd, SEG 2690—nd). The subcommittee held extended testimony on a number of items and in several cases asked the Department of Elections or sponsors for follow-up clarifications.