CS/SB 1256 (2023) -  Preemption Over Utility Service Restrictions

General Bill by Community Affairs and Collins
Preemption Over Utility Service Restrictions: Prohibiting certain local governmental entities, subject to specified exceptions, from enacting or enforcing a resolution, an ordinance, a rule, a code, or a policy or from taking any action that restricts or prohibits or has the effect of restricting or prohibiting the use of appliances; revising an exception to preemption, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 04/28/23 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1281 (Ch. 2023-285) -SJ 624 on Friday, April 28, 2023 3:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 04/05/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/19/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1281 Subject: Preemption Over Utility Service Restrictions Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/20/2023 5:22:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/18/2023 8:41:20 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 4/6/2023 3:35:39 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 4/3/2023 5:40:24 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1281 (Ch. 2023-285) -SJ 624 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 1281 -SJ 624 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 624 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23 Time: 04/25/2023 - 8:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/20/2023 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 Time: 04/19/2023 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/14/2023 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time Time: 04/11/2023 - 8:19 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 04/07/2023 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Rules Time: 04/07/2023 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Regulated Industries Time: 04/07/2023 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/07/2023 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Time: 04/05/2023 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules Time: 03/06/2023 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/28/2023 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
366.032 CS/SB 1150, CS/CS/HB 1281, CS/HB 1307