Florida · House Bill 4029 · 2026 Regular Session

Hillsborough County Charter

HB 4029 Sponsored by Michael Owen Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 2, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Feb 11, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2026
  5. To the governor May 27, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 8, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Hillsborough County Charter ; Revises number of commissioners on Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners; revises territory of each county district; revises district reapportionment requirements; revises vote count requirements for enactment of ordinances & resolutions, for county internal auditor appointments & removals, for county administrator appointments & removals, for county attorney appointments &…

Read the full title (87 words)

Hillsborough County Charter ; Revises number of commissioners on Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners; revises territory of each county district; revises district reapportionment requirements; revises vote count requirements for enactment of ordinances & resolutions, for county internal auditor appointments & removals, for county administrator appointments & removals, for county attorney appointments & removals, & for charter amendments; revises process for appointing charter review board members & for proposing amendments to charter; provides requirements for transitions to single-member district & to 11-member board of commissioners; requires referendum.

Every action

38 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 30 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee13–2 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee15–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee23–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  18. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  19. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed; YEAS 87, NAYS 26
  25. SenateIn Messages
  26. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  27. SenateReceived
  28. SenatePlaced on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
  29. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 785 · Senate Rules
  30. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 788
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 788
  3. SenatePassed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 788
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-197

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 87–26
Feb 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 26 Not voting 4
Democrats: 4 yes, 26 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 26

Not voting · 4

Local Bills; Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 36–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 2

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–2
Jan 29, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 4

 Passed 15–0
Feb 3, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 3

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.