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H.B. 556: Special District Board Appointment Amendments

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: House

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill modifies provisions governing a special district board of trustees.

  • Defines terms
  • Requires an appointing authority to designate an alternative board member, in certain circumstances
  • Provides that, if the board of trustees for a special district is considering a proposed increased assessment, an alternative board member shall serve on the board with respect to considering and voting upon the proposed increased assessment
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Counties · Local Districts · Municipalities · Limited Purpose Local Government Entities · Political Subdivisions (Local Issues) · Special Service Districts · Local Taxation and Fees

How it moved

  1. · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Houseto standing committeePolitical Subdivisions Committee
  3. · HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesPolitical Subdivisions Committee
  4. · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

The Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on H.B. 556 found no material cost or revenue effect for the state, local governments or businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Mark A. Strong

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.