Eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 9, 2026
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. · Jan 12, 2026
ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 22, 2026
ENVI - Majority; do pass. · Jan 22, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 22, 2026
Referred to Finance. · Jan 27, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 6, 2026
FIN - Majority; do pass. · Feb 6, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 6, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Feb 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. · Feb 16, 2026
ENET - Majority; do pass. · Feb 20, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 23, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 24, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 28, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 4, 2026
President signed. · Mar 4, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 5, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Chapter 37, 2026 Laws. · Mar 11, 2026
Effective date 3/11/2026. · Mar 11, 2026
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Joe FitzgibbonBeth DoglioLiz BerrySharlett MenaAlex RamelLisa ParshleyShelley KlobaDavina DuerrTimm OrmsbyNatasha HillGerry Pollet
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-28 · Yea 29, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-12 · Yea 63, Nay 33, Absent 0, Excused 2
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Who is lobbying on this
WaBA dba Clean and Prosperous WAvia Water Street Public Affairs LLC
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 3/11/2026. (Mar 11, 2026).