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

The document format changed from a finalized reenrolled act to a draft substitute bill, including the addition of page numbers, committee headers, and patron information, while the actual legislative text was preserved.

Added an emergency clause stating the act is in force from its passage, allowing immediate implementation without waiting for the next session.

Adjusted header formatting and spacing, and updated the title description to include 'emergency'.

Mandates that localities with 400,000 or more residents must elect their governing body members via individual single-member districts for elections held after July 1, 2026.

Sets a specific effective date of July 1, 2026, for the new single-member district requirement, with a prohibition on further reapportionment until the next decennial census.

Clarifies that while all district members must be elected from specific districts, the presiding officer (e.g., mayor) may still be elected at-large.

States that any ordinance mapping single-member districts adopted before 2026 becomes effective immediately upon the enactment of this act.