PUBLIC LIBRARIES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of library boards of trustees to hire and terminate library directors.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 26Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 150 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
   2. Mar 25Delivered to Governor at 12:10 p.m. on March 25, 2026To Governor
   3. Mar 25Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
   4. Mar 24Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
   5. Mar 24Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 24Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
   7. Mar 23Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
      • Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
   8. Mar 23Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-6-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - ToewsTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
   9. Mar 17Retained on calendar
   10. Mar 13Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
   11. Mar 12Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
   12. Mar 3Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & TaxationMinor
   13. Mar 3Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
   14. Mar 2Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-8-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Haws(Woller), MathiasAbsent – Furniss, Mickelsen, RubelFloor Sponsor - CornillesTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
       • Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Feb 27U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 2, 2026
   16. Feb 26Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   17. Feb 25Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
   18. Feb 18Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
   19. Feb 17Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced