Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-039-2026    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 7/7/2026
Introduced Date 6/9/2026 Public Hearing Date 07/07/2026 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date: 9/14/2026    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTION DAY ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE for the purpose of allowing for the general election day to be designated for an increase in administrative leave for the County employees.
Proposers/Sponsors: Wala Blegay, Edward P. Burroughs, Krystal Oriadha
Code sections: 16-219 - , 16-222 -
Attachments: 1. CB-039-2026 - signed, 2. B2026039, 3. CB-039-2026 Summary, 4. CB-039-2026 Report, 5. CB-039-2026 PAFI, 6. CB-039-2026 OOL Comments, 7. CB-039-2026 Agency Impact Statement
Contact: Leroy D. Maddox Jr., Legislative Attorney
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
7/30/20262 County Executive signed  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/7/20262 County Council public hearing held  Action details Meeting details Video Video
7/7/20262 County Council enactedPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
6/9/20262 County Council introduced  Action details Meeting details Video Video
5/28/20261 Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee Favorably recommended with amendmentsPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
5/5/20261 County Council presented and referred  Action details Meeting details Video Video

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTION DAY ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE for the purpose of allowing for the general election day to be designated for an increase in administrative leave for the County employees.

 

Background

This legislation's purpose is to require the general election day to be designated as a holiday for the county to give employees the day off of work for voting.