Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations
Hearing (House)
Summary
The bill creates a new voting‑rights title that forbids any method of electing a county or city governing body if it lessens the ability of race, color, or language minority voters to choose their candidates. It defines “protected class” and “polarized voting,” sets standards for courts to find a violation, and allows the attorney general or private plaintiffs to sue for injunctive relief and damages. The measure failed to pass.
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- Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill HearingGovernment, Labor, and Elections · Feb 11, 2026
History
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Sponsors
- Wims · sponsor
- A. Jones
- Behler
- Boyce
- Chang
- Coley
- Conaway
- Crutchfield
- Fair
- Feldmark
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Hill
- J. Long
- Kaiser
- Kaufman
- Lehman
- Lopez
- Mireku-North
- Moon
- Moreno
- Odom
- Palakovich Carr
- Pasteur
- Phillips
- Pruski
And 13 more cosponsors.
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