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HomeLegislationSB270 - 2026RS

Senate Bill 270

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Sen. Lance Bell
Senate District 11

Act Link

Act No. 2026-610

Bill Documents

Enrolled4/9/2026

Past versions

Introduced2/5/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Passed First Chamber

Bill Details

SubjectTelecommunications & Utilities
TitleElectric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load data centers further provided for
StatusEnacted
Last Action4/17/2026 - Senate Enacted - 2026-610
Committees
House Transportation, Utilities and InfrastructureSenate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
First Read2/5/2026
CompanionHB403 - Rafferty
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
4/8/2026
Senate
Ready to Enroll
4/8/2026
Senate
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1258
R 1258
4/8/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1323
R 1323
4/8/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1322
L58PEWW-1
R 1322
4/8/2026
House
Rafferty 1st Amendment Offered
L58PEWW-1
4/8/2026
House
Third Reading in Second House
V
3/17/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
3/17/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
3/12/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
3/12/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
3/12/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 853
R 853
3/12/2026
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 852
2/12/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
2/11/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2/5/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
2/5/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1258
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1258
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1323
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1323
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1322
Amd/Sub
L58PEWW-1
Committee
Vote
R 1322
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Rafferty 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
L58PEWW-1
Committee
Vote
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
V
Date
3/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Vote
Date
3/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/12/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Vote
Date
3/12/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/12/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 853
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 853
Date
3/12/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 852
Date
2/12/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Vote
Date
2/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2026-610

Fiscal Notes

Description
Passed First Chamber
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR784
House
4/8/2026
Passed by Second House
V
BIR784
Senate
3/12/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 852
BIR
BIR784
Body
House
Date
4/8/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
V
BIR
BIR784
Body
Senate
Date
3/12/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 852
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