clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.
SB 91 clarifies the process for citizens to request changes to a county's comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances by setting specific deadlines. It requires county commissioners to hold a public hearing within 45 days of receiving a petition, and mandates the county planning commission to review the request and provide a recommendation within 45 days of the petition's submission. This bill directly affects residents, property owners, and local government officials by streamlining the petition process and ensuring timely responses. The key mechanism adds clear timeframes to existing procedures, reducing delays in reviewing land-use change requests. The bill focuses solely on procedural timing, not on the substance of zoning decisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed Feb 23, 2026
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This document shows the transition of Senate Bill 91 from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, which is the final certified form ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged; the differences are purely formatting and procedural elements added to create the official enrolled version. The bill clarifies procedures for citizens to petition county boards for changes to comprehensive plans or zoning ordinances.
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Added official enrolled formatting including session year (101st Legislative Session), bill number (SB 91), and certification blocks for the Secretary of the Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State.
Removed browser compatibility warnings and navigation elements from the original web page version.
Added signature lines and date fields for the President of the Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State to complete the enrolled document.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026 · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 2, 2026
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-23 S.J. 350
executive
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 324
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 264
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 3 H.J. 295
lower
Feb 11, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-3-4)
house
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 208
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 162
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-1)
senate
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 1
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 1
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 91B
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 55
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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