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

Added an emergency clause stating the act is in force from its passage.

Changed the document header from 'Senate Substitute' to 'Chapter 10' and added the approval date.

Removed the 'Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' designation and the specific committee attribution.

The document layout was updated to reflect a House Substitute amendment, including the addition of page numbers, session headers, and specific amendment metadata.

Added a specific provision clarifying that any pre-existing single-member district maps adopted before 2026 will become effective on July 1, 2026, rather than immediately upon the act's passage.

Changed the document type from 'Reenrolled' to 'Substitute' and updated the header to reflect the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns, which is a procedural change affecting how the bill is processed in the legislature.

Added an emergency clause stating the act is in force immediately upon passage.

Adjusted formatting, spacing, and line breaks throughout the document.

Corrected a typo in the title where 'emergency' was added to the description of the act's purpose.

Added a new subsection (G) requiring localities with 400,000+ residents to elect governing body members via single-member districts for elections after July 1, 2026.

Added a new subsection (2) stating that any pre-2026 ordinances creating single-member district maps become effective immediately upon this act's passage.

Included standard enrolled bill formatting, headers, and approval stamps typical of final legislative texts.