HB 1191: Elections During Emergencies
GENERAL BILL by Cross
Elections During Emergencies; Requires that elections, in event of emergency, be conducted in accordance with specified provisions & carried out in certain manner; authorizes supervisors of elections to request approval from Secretary of State to take specified actions under specified conditions; requires that supervisors submit all such requests at once, to extent practicable; authorizes submission of revised or additional requests; requires secretary to approve or deny requests within specified timeframe; requires secretary to consider specified factors; provides that requests are deemed approved under specified conditions; requires secretary to publish approvals & denials on DOS's website; etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1191, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 8:21 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1416 Elections During Emergencies Polsky Identical Last Action: 1/8/2026 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 101.7311 Page 4 (pdf) 101.732 Definitions relating to Elections Emergency Act. Page 4 (pdf) 101.7325 Page 5 (pdf) 101.733 Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan. Page 9 (pdf) 101.735 Page 11 (pdf) 101.736 Page 13 (pdf) 101.738 Page 15 (pdf) 101.74 Temporary change of polling place in case of emergency. Page 16 (pdf)