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HomeLegislationSB71 - 2026RS

Senate Bill 71

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Sen. Donnie Chesteen
Senate District 29

Act Link

Act No. 2026-81

Bill Documents

Enrolled2/18/2026

Past versions

Engrossed2/3/2026Introduced1/13/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Passed First Chamber

Bill Details

SubjectAdministrative Law and Procedures
TitleAdministrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited
StatusEnacted
Last Action2/20/2026 - Senate Enacted - 2026-81
Committees
House Agriculture and ForestrySenate County and Municipal Government
First Read1/13/2026
CompanionHB162 - Stubbs
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVote
2/20/2026
Senate
Enacted
2/19/2026
House
Signature Requested
2/19/2026
Senate
Delivered to Governor
2/18/2026
Senate
Enrolled
2/18/2026
Senate
Ready to Enroll
2/18/2026
Senate
Ready to Enroll
2/17/2026
House
Wilcox intended to vote "Abstain"
2/17/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 447
R 447
2/17/2026
House
Brown motion to Previous Question - Adopted Roll Call 446
R 446
2/17/2026
House
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 445
HGVT266-1
R 445
2/17/2026
House
Lands 1st Amendment Offered
HGVT266-1
2/17/2026
House
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 444
HG5ZL88-1
R 444
2/17/2026
House
Clarke 1st Amendment Offered
HG5ZL88-1
2/17/2026
House
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 443
L5NK7YA-1
R 443
2/17/2026
House
Jones 1st Amendment Offered
L5NK7YA-1
2/17/2026
House
Third Reading in Second House
R 442
2/5/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Agriculture and Forestry
2/5/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2/3/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Agriculture and Forestry
2/3/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
2/3/2026
Senate
Engrossed
2/3/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 229
R 229
2/3/2026
Senate
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
V
2/3/2026
Senate
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 207
U9HPTGX-1
R 207
2/3/2026
Senate
Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered
U9HPTGX-1
2/3/2026
Senate
Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 206
TBXN415-1
R 206
2/3/2026
Senate
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered
TBXN415-1
County and Municipal Government
2/3/2026
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 205
1/20/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
County and Municipal Government
1/20/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
1/20/2026
Senate
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment
TBXN415-1
County and Municipal Government
1/13/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
County and Municipal Government
1/13/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Date
2/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/19/2026
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/19/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/18/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/18/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/18/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Wilcox intended to vote "Abstain"
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 447
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 447
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Brown motion to Previous Question - Adopted Roll Call 446
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 446
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 445
Amd/Sub
HGVT266-1
Committee
Vote
R 445
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Lands 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
HGVT266-1
Committee
Vote
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 444
Amd/Sub
HG5ZL88-1
Committee
Vote
R 444
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Clarke 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
HG5ZL88-1
Committee
Vote
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 443
Amd/Sub
L5NK7YA-1
Committee
Vote
R 443
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Jones 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
L5NK7YA-1
Committee
Vote
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 442
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Agriculture and Forestry
Vote
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Agriculture and Forestry
Vote
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 229
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 229
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
V
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 207
Amd/Sub
U9HPTGX-1
Committee
Vote
R 207
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
U9HPTGX-1
Committee
Vote
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 206
Amd/Sub
TBXN415-1
Committee
Vote
R 206
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
TBXN415-1
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 205
Date
1/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Date
1/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
1/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment
Amd/Sub
TBXN415-1
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2026-81

Fiscal Notes

Description
Passed First Chamber
Reported by First Chamber Committee
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR224
House
2/17/2026
Passed by Second House
R 442
BIR224
Senate
2/3/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 205
BIR
BIR224
Body
House
Date
2/17/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 442
BIR
BIR224
Body
Senate
Date
2/3/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 205

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