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Votes at a glance: committee advances multiple local‑government and land‑use bills

Counties, Cities and Towns Committee · February 20, 2026

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Summary

The committee reported a broad slate of bills covering charters, local governance, and planning; several were reported unanimously or with recorded tallies (examples: SB 127 21-0; SB 303 18-0; SB 314 16-5) while a few were continued or carried over to the 2027 session.

A single committee meeting produced votes and procedural actions on a wide docket of Senate bills that affect charters, local governance, planning and authorities.

Notable committee actions recorded in the hearing include: - SB 388 (Faith and Housing): reported as amended, 13-8 (see separate article). - SB 26 (cognate to House Bill 1234): reported, clerk recorded vote as 18-2-3. - SB 94 (substituted with House Bill 153 language): reported, vote 15-6. - SB 116 (Sen. Lucas): taken 'by for the day' to allow further discussion with the patron. - SB 127 (Town of Chatham charter amendment): reported 21-0. - SB 226 (substituted with House Bill 1011 language): reported 16-5. - SB 303 (House Bill 940 cognate): reported 18-0. - SB 314 (House Bill 254 cognate): reported 16-5. - SB 328 (House Bill 1061 cognate): continued/carried over by voice vote. - SB 343 (House Bill 887 cognate): reported 21-0. - SB 462 (House Bill 657 cognate): reported 19-2-0. - SB 648 (town of Percival governance; substituted with HB 505): reported with substitute (clerk announced "reports out on a vote of 17"). - Subcommittee items: SB 44 (cemetery register) reported 19-2-2; SB 87 (AEDs at sporting events) reported and referred to Appropriations; several local charter amendments (SB 123, SB 281, SB 289, SB 385) were reported with recorded tallies noted in the hearing.

Several bills were carried over to the 2027 session (including SB 717 and a block that included SB 296 and SB 318). The committee placed some bills 'by for the day' when patrons were not present. For bills with multiple procedural steps (substitutions, reenactment clauses, appropriations referrals), the committee recorded the immediate outcome and sent the bills onward per regular legislative procedure.

This summary is a rollup of the committee-recorded tallies and procedural dispositions announced during the session; for the wording of substitutes or to confirm final floor calendars, consult the official clerk’s publications.