Hillsborough County lawmakers voted to advance several major local bills, including a proposal to make the Superintendent an elected and partisan office and another to expand the County Commission to nine single-member districts.

The delegation also approved a third measure creating a new Land Reserve Stewardship District. Both the Superintendent question and the County Commission expansion would be placed on the 2026 ballot.

Delegation members tabled a proposal involving ad valorem taxes for the Tampa Port Authority.

The approved measures now head to the Legislature for consideration during the 2026 Session. If lawmakers sign off on the Superintendent and County Commission charter reform proposals, Hillsborough voters will decide whether to adopt the changes in 2026.

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