ELECTION DAYS: Changes election dates for the spring 2026 statewide election for submission of proposed constitutional amendments. (Item #1) (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB 2 changes the election date for the spring 2026 statewide vote on proposed constitutional amendments. It specifically adjusts the timing for submitting these amendments to the voter ballot. This is a procedural adjustment to election code, not a substantive policy change. The bill directly affects the scheduling of the 2026 constitutional amendment election process. (1 sentence)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Oct 22, 2025
Signed Oct 30, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates the schedule for submitting proposed constitutional amendments to voters. It changes the date for amendments tied to House Bill 625 from April 18, 2026, to November 3, 2026, while keeping other amendments on the April 18, 2026, date. The bill also repeals an unrelated act (Act 212) and adds an effective date clause.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new effective date provision and the repeal of Act 212, while the primary applicability of the election schedule was modified for specific constitutional amendments.
TIMELINE
The election date for constitutional amendments linked to House Bill 625 was moved from April 18, 2026, to November 3, 2026, whereas other amendments remain scheduled for April 18, 2026.
A new Section 9 was added to specify that the Act becomes effective upon the governor's signature, expiration of the signing period, or following legislative approval if vetoed.
TECHNICAL
Act No. 212 of the 2025 Regular Session was repealed in its entirety.
The bill text was reorganized to align with the enrolled version, including changes to section numbering and the removal of the original digest summary.
Floor votes · Senate Oct 25, 2025 · House Oct 29, 2025
How they voted
27–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Oct 25, 2025
D
Democratic11
81% Nay
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Oct 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 73, nays 28. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Oct 27, 2025
Committee
Received in the House from the Senate, rules suspended, read by title, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Oct 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Oct 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title; ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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