SB 643 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
LowHow often bills like it became law.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill involves technical changes for local government operations.
This bill makes updates and technical adjustments related to local government operations. These changes aim to improve the efficiency and clarity of local governance.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Amendments
2 amendmentsClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
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Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2026
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Approved for Consideration Assignments
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
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Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Sponsors
- Laura Ellman · Primary
- David Koehler · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Laura Ellman Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- David Koehler Democrat
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 31% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Nay |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Nay |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 643?
- SB 643 is sponsored by Laura Ellman (Democrat) and David Koehler (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 643?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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