Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized
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Introduced
Passed House
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To Governor
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History
2026
Apr 3EnactedBecame Law
Apr 2Signature Requested
Apr 2Delivered to GovernorTo Governor
Apr 1Third Reading in Second House
Vote recorded Butler motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee- Smith to Table Motion. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Smith motion to Concur in and Adopt Senate Amendment to HB475. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1028. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1029. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1027. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 1Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Substitute Offered (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)Minor
Apr 1Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1027Major
Apr 1Smitherman 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
Apr 1Smitherman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1028Major
Apr 1Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1029Passed Senate
Apr 1Butler motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee- Smith to Table Motion
Apr 1Smith motion to Concur in and Adopt Senate Amendment to HB475
Apr 1Ready to Enroll
Apr 1Enrolled
Mar 31Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Substitute (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
Mar 31Reported Out of Committee Second House
Mar 31Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)Minor
Mar 19Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic DevelopmentMinor
Mar 19Pending Committee Action in Second House (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
Mar 17Third Reading in House of Origin
Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 944. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 943. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 942. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 17Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure 1st Substitute Offered (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)Minor
Mar 17Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 942Major
Mar 17Brown 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
Mar 17Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 943Major
Mar 17Robbins 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
Mar 17Robbins 2nd Amendment OfferedMinor
Mar 17Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 944Passed House
Mar 17Engrossed
Mar 11Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure 1st Substitute (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
Mar 11Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Mar 11Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)Minor
Feb 19Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and InfrastructureMinor
Feb 19Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)Introduced