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Townships

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This page collects the 5 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Townships”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Local Government, Fire Protection, and Public Safety.

Active Bills

State BillIOWAApr 22, 2026Iowa Senate Bill 2500 Overhauls Township Governance and Budget Oversight in Smaller CountiesIowa Senate File 2500 shifts certain townships in smaller counties from elected trustee boards to appointed trustees, introduces mandatory training for township officers, establishes annual financial State BillMICHIGANMar 11, 2026Michigan townships allowed to contract accredited individuals for election duties when clerks are unavailableState BillINDIANAFeb 5, 2026Indiana House Bill 1315 dissolves qualifying small and urban townships and transfers powers to counties or municipalities by 2028State BillPENNSYLVANIAJun 27, 2025Pennsylvania House Bill 209 makes second class township ordinances effective immediately upon adoptionState BillNORTH DAKOTAApr 21, 2025North Dakota exempts board of township supervisors from open meeting laws during certain onsite inspections

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Key Actors

  1. 01Ryan Lauerperson1 mentions
  2. 02County Finance Committeeorganization1 mentions
  3. 03House of Representativesorganization1 mentions
  4. 04Chris Gartenperson1 mentions
  5. 05Committee on Ways and Meansorganization1 mentions
  6. 06Department of Local Government Financeorganization1 mentions
  7. 07Doug Millerperson1 mentions
  8. 08The Second Class Township Codeother1 mentions
  9. 09Tyler Johnsonperson1 mentions
  10. 10Secretary of Stateorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsIowa Senate Bill 2500 Overhauls Township Governance and Budget Oversight in Smaller Counties, Michigan townships allowed to contract accredited individuals for election duties when clerks are unavailable, Indiana House Bill 1315 dissolves qualifying small and urban townships and transfers powers to counties or municipalities by 2028 (+2 more)
  • Topic to peopleRyan Lauer, Chris Garten, Doug Miller (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsCounty Finance Committee, House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means (+2 more)
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  1. Apr 22, 2026State BillIowa Senate Bill 2500 Overhauls Township Governance and Budget Oversight in Smaller Counties
  2. Mar 11, 2026State BillMichigan townships allowed to contract accredited individuals for election duties when clerks are unavailable
  3. Feb 5, 2026State BillIndiana House Bill 1315 dissolves qualifying small and urban townships and transfers powers to counties or municipalities by 2028
  4. Jun 27, 2025State BillPennsylvania House Bill 209 makes second class township ordinances effective immediately upon adoption
  5. Apr 21, 2025State BillNorth Dakota exempts board of township supervisors from open meeting laws during certain onsite inspections