S0288Introduced in the Senate
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Introduced by Ana Rodriguez, District 40
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting a cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a fee meeting specified criteria, etc.
Where it stands
Chapter No. 2026-21
April 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#19 · March 12, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Now in Community Affairs
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Now in Rules
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
Read 2nd time
Read 3rd time
Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
Immediately certified
In Messages
Bill referred to House Calendar
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
Read 2nd time
Amendment 815655 adopted
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 3rd time
Passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 1
In returning messages
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (815655)
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Approved by Governor
Chapter No. 2026-21
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