Bill Summary

HB 1281 Preemption Over Utility Service Restrictions (2023 Session)
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: July 1, 2023
03/01/23
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Filed
03/06/23
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Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee; Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
03/06/23
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Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
03/09/23
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On Committee agenda - Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee, 03/13/23, 3:00 pm, 102 H
03/13/23
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Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/14/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/15/23
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Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
03/16/23
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On Committee agenda - Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee, 03/20/23, 10:00 am, 17 H
03/20/23
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Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/20/23
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Now in Commerce Committee
04/13/23
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/17/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K
04/18/23
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee on 04/17/23; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/18/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/19/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/20/23
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/23
04/25/23
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/23
04/26/23
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 98 Yeas / 16 Nays)
04/26/23
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In Messages
04/26/23
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Received; Referred to Rules
04/28/23
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Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SBĀ 1256; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 4 Nays)
04/28/23
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Ordered enrolled
04/28/23
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/12/23
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/27/23)
06/22/23
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-285
1281
Filed on 03/01/23
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Amendment 416223
Filed on 03/10/23
Adopted
1281C1
Filed on 03/14/23
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Amendment 502129
Filed on 04/14/23
Adopted
1281C2
Filed on 04/18/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1281ER
Filed on 04/28/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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