Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.

The bill was amended from an 'Introduced' version to a 'Senate Substitute' version, reflecting changes made by the Senate Committee on Local Government. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a clause that allowed localities with court-ordered remedial election systems to convert at-large seats to single-member districts even after the court order was vacated. This deletion restricts the ability of localities to unilaterally implement single-member districts once the legal mandate for such a system is lifted.