CS/SB 1944 (2021) -  Utility and Communications Poles

General Bill by Appropriations and Albritton
Utility and Communications Poles: Exempting certain rules adopted by the Public Service Commission from legislative ratification requirements; requiring the commission to regulate and enforce rates, charges, terms, and conditions for pole attachments under certain circumstances; providing situations under which a pole owner may deny access to the owner’s pole on a nondiscriminatory basis; requiring the commission to hear and resolve complaints concerning rates, charges, terms, conditions, voluntary agreements, and denial of access relative to pole attachments, etc.
Effective Date: 06/29/2021
Last Event: 07/06/21 Chapter No. 2021-191 on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:42 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 03/16/21 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 2
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/30/21 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 1
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/19/21 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 15   Nays 4

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1567 Subject: Utility and Communication Service Poles Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/21/2021 7:10:47 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/16/2021 11:03:04 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/31/2021 8:51:55 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/29/2021 3:43:24 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/17/2021 1:45:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/15/2021 3:07:13 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2021 11:45 AM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2021 12:05 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 3 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 347] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-191 Time: 07/06/2021 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2021 - 10:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/28/2021 - 8:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2021 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 846 Time: 04/28/2021 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 3 Time: 04/28/2021 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2021 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2021 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/27/2021 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2021 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 9:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021) Time: 04/26/2021 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2021 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 665 Time: 04/26/2021 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (757712) -SJ 664 Time: 04/26/2021 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 663 Time: 04/26/2021 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/22/2021 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 613 Time: 04/22/2021 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642 Time: 04/21/2021 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/21/2021 - 9:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 486 Time: 04/20/2021 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/20/2021 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 4 -SJ 472 Time: 04/19/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/14/2021 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 03/31/2021 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 341 Time: 03/30/2021 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/30/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Now in Community Affairs Time: 03/17/2021 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 270 Time: 03/16/2021 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/16/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/11/2021 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 217 Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 217 Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/01/2021 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
120.80 HB 65, SB 152, CS/HB 1145, CS/CS/HB 1537*, CS/CS/HB 1567, SB 1626, HB 1641, CS/CS/SB 1950
366.02 CS/CS/HB 1567
366.04 CS/CS/HB 1567
366.97 CS/CS/HB 1567

(*) Not the latest version