Relating to the election of the commissioners of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7.
HB 5693 changes the voting schedule for commissioners of Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7. It requires two commissioners to be elected in November 2025 and three in November 2027, with current commissioners (elected in 2022 and 2024) serving until their successors qualify. Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms, and the district must hold elections on uniform statewide election dates. This bill directly affects residents within Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 who vote in these local elections. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor on June 20, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 29, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final version signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding the election of Jefferson County Drainage District commissioners remains unchanged, though formatting was standardized and official certification of passage by the House and Senate was added.
TECHNICAL
Header information was updated to reflect the Enrolled version status, including bill number formatting and title changes.
Official certification statements were added at the end, documenting the House and Senate passage votes and dates.
Drafting artifacts, internal tracking numbers, and inconsistent spacing from the Engrossed version were removed.
Floor votes · House May 16, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 9, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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