HB 1191: Elections During Emergencies

GENERAL BILL by Cross; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell, Driskell, Eskamani, Harris

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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/8/2026 08:21 AM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1416 by Polsky Elections During Emergencies Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Ethics and Elections	Identical

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  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)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/8/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Government Operations Subcommittee