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CS/CS/HB 1281: Preemption Over Utility Service Restrictions

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee ; Buchanan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Roth

Preemption Over Utility Service Restrictions; Prohibits certain local governmental entities, subject to specified exceptions, from enacting or enforcing resolution, ordinance, rule, code, or policy or from taking any action that restricts or prohibits or has effect of restricting or prohibiting use of appliances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/22/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-285
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda
3/13/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
3/14/2023 House • Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/15/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/16/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
3/20/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/13/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/18/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/19/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 98, NAYS 16
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
4/28/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 624
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1256 -SJ 624
• Read 2nd time -SJ 624
• Read 3rd time -SJ 624
• CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 624
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/22/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-285