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HomeLegislationSB159 - 2026RS

Senate Bill 159

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Sen. Jack W. Williams
Senate District 34

Act Link

Act No. 2026-595

Bill Documents

Enrolled4/9/2026

Past versions

Engrossed3/17/2026Introduced1/14/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Passed First Chamber

Bill Details

SubjectTaxation & Revenue
TitleTaxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax
StatusEnacted
Last Action4/17/2026 - Senate Enacted - 2026-595
Committees
House Agriculture and ForestryHouse Ways and Means EducationSenate Finance and Taxation EducationSenate Finance and Taxation General Fund
First Read1/14/2026
CompanionHB244 - Crawford
CosponsorsSessions, Kitchens, Shelnutt, Roberts, Woods, Bell, Price (R), Butler (T), Barfoot, Allen (G), Carnley, Melson, Jones (A), Hovey, Kelley
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVote
4/17/2026
Senate
Enacted
4/9/2026
House
Signature Requested
4/9/2026
Senate
Delivered to Governor
4/9/2026
Senate
Enrolled
4/9/2026
Senate
Ready to Enroll
4/9/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1329
R 1329
4/7/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Agriculture and Forestry
4/7/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
4/7/2026
House
Re-referred to Committee in Second House
Agriculture and Forestry
4/7/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Ways and Means Education
4/7/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
3/19/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Ways and Means Education
3/19/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
3/17/2026
Senate
Engrossed
3/17/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 903
R 903
3/17/2026
Senate
Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 902
SLUL177-1
R 902
3/17/2026
Senate
Williams 1st Amendment Offered
SLUL177-1
3/17/2026
Senate
Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 900
QNYKB14-1
R 900
3/17/2026
Senate
Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 901
MSAGLWH-1
R 900
3/17/2026
Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered
QNYKB14-1
Finance and Taxation Education
3/17/2026
Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment Offered
MSAGLWH-1
Finance and Taxation Education
3/17/2026
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 899
3/5/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Finance and Taxation Education
3/4/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
3/4/2026
Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment
MSAGLWH-1
Finance and Taxation Education
3/4/2026
Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment
QNYKB14-1
Finance and Taxation Education
2/17/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin
Finance and Taxation Education
2/17/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Finance and Taxation General Fund
1/14/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Finance and Taxation General Fund
1/14/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Date
4/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1329
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1329
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Agriculture and Forestry
Vote
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Re-referred to Committee in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Agriculture and Forestry
Vote
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/19/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Date
3/19/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 903
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 903
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 902
Amd/Sub
SLUL177-1
Committee
Vote
R 902
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Williams 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
SLUL177-1
Committee
Vote
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 900
Amd/Sub
QNYKB14-1
Committee
Vote
R 900
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Williams motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 901
Amd/Sub
MSAGLWH-1
Committee
Vote
R 900
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
QNYKB14-1
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
MSAGLWH-1
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
3/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 899
Date
3/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
3/4/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/4/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment
Amd/Sub
MSAGLWH-1
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
3/4/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment
Amd/Sub
QNYKB14-1
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
2/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Date
2/17/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Vote
Date
1/14/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Vote
Date
1/14/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2026-595

Fiscal Notes

Description
Passed First Chamber
Reported by First Chamber Committee
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR426
Senate
3/17/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 899
BIR
BIR426
Body
Senate
Date
3/17/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 899
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