Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Administrative Law and Procedures |
|---|---|
| Title | Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 2/20/2026 - Senate Enacted - 2026-81 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 1/13/2026 |
| Companion | HB162 - Stubbs |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/20/2026 | Senate | Enacted | ||||
2/19/2026 | House | Signature Requested | 14 | |||
2/19/2026 | Senate | Delivered to Governor | 14 | |||
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" | 13 | |||
2/17/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 447 | R 447 | 13 | ||
2/17/2026 | House | Brown motion to Previous Question - Adopted Roll Call 446 | R 446 | 13 | ||
2/17/2026 | House | Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 445 | R 445 | 13 | ||
2/17/2026 | House | Lands 1st Amendment Offered | 13 | |||
2/17/2026 | House | Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 444 | R 444 | 13 | ||
2/17/2026 | House | Clarke 1st Amendment Offered | 13 | |||
2/17/2026 | House | Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 443 | R 443 | 13 | ||
2/17/2026 | House | Jones 1st Amendment Offered | 13 | |||
2/17/2026 | House | Third Reading in Second House | R 442 | 13 | ||
2/5/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Agriculture and Forestry | 10 | ||
2/5/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 10 | |||
2/3/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Agriculture and Forestry | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry | 9 | |||
2/3/2026 | Senate | Engrossed | 9 | |||
2/3/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 229 | R 229 | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | Senate | Carried Over to the Call of the Chair | V | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | Senate | Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 207 | R 207 | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | Senate | Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered | 9 | |||
2/3/2026 | Senate | Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 206 | R 206 | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | Senate | County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered | County and Municipal Government | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 205 | 9 | ||
1/20/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | County and Municipal Government | 4 | ||
1/20/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | 4 | |||
1/20/2026 | Senate | County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment | County and Municipal Government | 4 | ||
1/13/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | County and Municipal Government | 1 | ||
1/13/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government | 1 |
Date
2/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
2/19/2026
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
14
Date
2/19/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
14
Date
2/18/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
2/18/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
2/18/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Wilcox intended to vote "Abstain"
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
13
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
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Brown motion to Previous Question - Adopted Roll Call 446
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 446
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 445
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 445
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Lands 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 444
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 444
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Clarke 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Stubbs motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 443
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 443
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Jones 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 442
Legislative Day
13
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Agriculture and Forestry
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Agriculture and Forestry
Vote
Legislative Day
9
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
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
9
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
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
V
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 207
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 207
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 206
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 206
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 205
Legislative Day
9
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
Legislative Day
4
Date
1/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
4
Date
1/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Legislative Day
4
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Legislative Day
1
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
Legislative Day
1
Act No.
2026-81Effective Date Certain
This act prohibits a state agency from adopting or amending a rule that establishes numeric limitations or criteria for certain substances relating to environmental protection that: (1) is more stringent or extensive than federal requirements on the same topic; and (2) if there are no federal requirements on the same topic, is not based on the best available science and weight of scientific research for each substance to which the rule applies.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Passed First Chamber |
Reported by First Chamber Committee |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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