Midwest continental divide commission.
Summary
Makes the following changes to the law regarding the Midwest continental divide commission (commission): (1) Amends the definition of a "land use and zoning plan" (plan) to provide that it is a plan and not an overlay district. (2) Requires the commission to consider any change or variance in zoning to be consistent with the plan that is: (A) inconsistent with the plan; and (B) not more than 1/2 mile from a trail project approved by the commission and the eligible county or city.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Mar 3, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was formally engrossed and passed by the Senate on January 27, 2026, with unanimous support (45-0). It was subsequently reported favorably by the House Committee on Local Government on February 17, 2026, moving the legislation closer to becoming law. The only substantive change is the addition of two new House sponsors, Pol Jr. and Spencer, to the list of original sponsors.
TIMELINE
Added dates reflecting the bill's progression: read second time and ordered engrossed on January 26, passed by the Senate on January 27, and reported by the House committee on February 17.
TECHNICAL
Added the names of two new House sponsors, Pol Jr. and Spencer, to the list of sponsors.
Updated the bill identifier from SB0228.1 to ES0228.1 to indicate the bill is now in its engrossed form.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Jan 27, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 308: yeas 94, nays 1
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 113: yeas 45, nays 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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