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CS/CS/SB 1614: Local Government Funding

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Community Affairs ; Leek

Local Government Funding; Providing that a local governmental entity is not eligible to receive state funds through a local funding initiative request if the local governmental entity was subject to an audit directed by the Legislative Auditing Committee within a specified timeframe; providing an exception; requiring the Legislative Auditing Committee to notify the chairs of each legislative appropriations committee upon voting to direct an audit of a local governmental entity; revising the manner in which a local government is required to spend excess funds, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/20/2026 Senate - Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/3/2026 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/20/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)