HB 4029 FL
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Summary
The bill makes significant changes to the Hillsborough County charter and governance structure, including revising the number of commissioners on the Board of County Commissioners and restructuring county districts to single-member districts. The bill modifies vote count requirements for county ordinances, resolutions, and the appointment or removal of key county officials such as the internal auditor, administrator, and attorney. The bill also revises the procedures for appointing charter review board members and proposing charter amendments. The changes require voter approval through a referendum and establish specific transition requirements for implementation.
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Official abstract
Hillsborough County Charter ; Revises number of commissioners on Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners; revises territory of each county district; revises district reapportionment requirements; revises vote count requirements for enactment of ordinances & resolutions, for county internal auditor appointments & removals, for county administrator appointments & removals, for county attorney appointments & removals, & for charter amendments; revises process for appointing charter review board members & for proposing amendments to charter; provides requirements for transitions to single-member district & to 11-member board of commissioners; requires referendum.
Action history (38)
- Dec 2, 2025 Filed · lower
- Dec 12, 2025 Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Dec 12, 2025 Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee · lower
- Dec 12, 2025 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
- Dec 12, 2025 Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Now in Government Operations Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Now in State Affairs Committee · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Added to State Affairs Committee agenda · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Favorable by State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Reported out of State Affairs Committee · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Bill released to House Calendar · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Added to Third Reading Calendar · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 26 · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 In Messages · upper
- Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Rules · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Received · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Withdrawn from Rules · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 In Messages · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Ordered enrolled · lower
- May 27, 2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · legislature
- Jun 8, 2026 Approved by Governor · legislature
- Jul 1, 2026 Chapter No. 2026-197 · legislature
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