2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives resolution

HR 56

A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current utilization of poll workers, polling places, voting compartments and voting machines to determine the best course of action in order to minimize the time investment required to vote and ensure that the average time required to vote does not promote inequities based on geography, economic status, race, gender or other relevant factors.

Out of committee Last action June 1, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 12

Prime sponsor

Joe Webster

Cosponsors (11)

Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, G. Roni Green, Joe Ciresi, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Mandy Steele, Melissa Cerrato, Michael Schlossberg

Status

Out of committee as of June 1, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

February 3, 2026House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (State Government): Report Bill As CommittedPassed14–12

yes (14) Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, G. Roni Green, Heather Boyd, Joe Webster, John Inglis Iii, Kristine Howard, Malcolm Kenyatta, Melissa Shusterman, Nancy Guenst, Nathan Davidson, Tarah Probst, Tim Brennan

no (12) Brad Roae, Eric Weaknecht, Jacob Banta, Jamie Walsh, Jeremy Shaffer, Marla Brown, Roman Kozak, Russ Diamond, Scott Barger, Stephenie Scialabba, Timothy Bonner, Wendy Fink

Official roll call

Timeline 3

Date	Chamber	Action
June 1, 2026	House	Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
February 3, 2026	House	Reported as committed
February 5, 2025	House	Referred to State Government

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.