AN ACT REQUIRING THAT THE ENACTMENT OF NEW OR ENLARGED MUNICIPAL MANDATES BE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH CHAMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SB 627 requires that any new or expanded state mandate imposed on local governments (such as cities or towns) must be approved by a two-thirds vote in both the state Senate and House of Representatives. This bill directly affects state lawmakers and local governments by raising the threshold for passing mandates that could increase costs or administrative duties for municipalities. The key mechanism is a supermajority requirement for such bills during the legislative process, replacing the current simple majority standard. This change aims to make it more difficult for the state to impose new financial or regulatory obligations on local communities without broad legislative consensus.