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Florida Legislature · SB 288 · Chapter No. 2026-21

Rural Electric Cooperatives

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Rural Electric Cooperatives” Read the full text

2026 sessioneffective: 7/1/2026

What it does

Rural Electric Cooperatives; Prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria, etc.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed · Oct 24, 2025

Senate

Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules · Nov 17, 2025

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Dec 1, 2025

Senate

Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Dec 9, 2025

Senate

Now in Community Affairs · Dec 10, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 13, 2026

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Jan 15, 2026

Senate

Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Now in Rules · Jan 20, 2026

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26 · Jan 27, 2026

Senate

Read 2nd time -SJ 233 Read 3rd time -SJ 233 Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 233 Immediately certified -SJ 236 · Jan 29, 2026

Senate

In Messages · Jan 29, 2026

House

Bill referred to House Calendar Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) · Mar 9, 2026

House

Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Added to Second Reading Calendar Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) · Mar 10, 2026

House

Read 2nd time Amendment 815655 adopted Added to Third Reading Calendar Read 3rd time Passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 1 · Mar 11, 2026

House

In returning messages · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (815655) -SJ 880 CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 880 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · Mar 31, 2026
Approved by Governor · Apr 1, 2026
Chapter No. 2026-21 · Apr 2, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Rodriguez

Recorded votes

Returning MessagesSenate · 2026-03-12 · Not Voting 0, Yeas 39, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yeas 106, Nays 1, Not Voting 10
Third ReadingSenate · 2026-01-29 · Not Voting 4, Yeas 35, Nays 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Florida legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 4/2/2026 - Chapter No..