HB 1161 IN

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Provides that individuals who are appointed to certain boards, committees, or other bodies in a county that does not have a consolidated city, serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority as long as: (1) the officeholder who appointed the individual continues to hold the office; or (2) the board, committee, or body that appointed the individual retains all of the same members who served when the individual was appointed. Provides that, in the case of a reorganized political subdivision, the oath of office of the town board of police commissioners is administered by any of the individuals granted notary powers. Staggers the terms of a nine member local board of health. Provides that the county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city, may set the salary of a county administrator subject to: (1) salary parameters established; or (2) approval; by the county fiscal body. Provides that each county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city and certain employees, shall adopt and maintain a written personnel policy, employee handbook, or equivalent document establishing minimum standards for county employee conduct, performance, and workplace expectations. Requires the executive of a county or municipality (unit) to preapprove any of the following actions of the unit's park and recreation board, if the cost exceeds the lesser of $500,000 or 10% of the park district's annual budget: (1) Exercising eminent domain powers. (2) Entering into a contract. (3) Acquiring real or personal property. (4) Making capital improvements. Adds public defenders to those officials whose home addresses may be restricted from public property data base websites.

• Ethan Lawson Republican · author
• Brett Clark Republican · sponsor
• Mike Bohacek Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman · lower
3. Jan 5, 2026 Representative Meltzer added as coauthor · lower
4. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative Lawson · lower
5. Jan 13, 2026 Representative Moed added as coauthor · lower
6. Jan 13, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
7. Jan 15, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Jan 20, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 58: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
9. Jan 20, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Clark · lower
10. Jan 21, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Jan 26, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
12. Feb 5, 2026 Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Motion to concur filed · lower
17. Feb 19, 2026 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 297: yeas 93, nays 1 · lower
18. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
23. Feb 26, 2026 Public Law 40 · lower