SB 288: Rural Electric Cooperatives
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Rural Electric Cooperatives; Prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/17/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules |
| 12/1/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 12/9/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 12/10/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Community Affairs |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/20/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26 |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 233 • Read 3rd time -SJ 233 • Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 233 • Immediately certified -SJ 236 |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/9/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2026 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) |
| 3/11/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 815655 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 1 |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate |
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (815655) • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
