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H5175Introduced in the House

Relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness

Engrossed

What does this bill do?

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Official description

House bill No. 5151, as amended and as adopted by the House. February 26, 2026.

Where it stands

Committee of conference appointed (Barrett-Creem-Tarr), in concurrence

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #205 · July 1, 2026

32

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Vanna Howard17-MIDYes
Pavel Payano01-ESSYes
Bruce Tarr01-MIDNo
Patrick O'Connor01-NORNo
Michael Rodrigues01-PLYYes
Nick Collins01-SUFYes
Robyn Kennedy01-WORYes
Joan Lovely02-ESSYes
Barry Finegold02-MIDYes
Patricia Jehlen02-MIDYes

Bill history

  1. Passed to be engrossed - 128 YEAS to 27 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 141 )

  2. H5151, published as amended

  3. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  4. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  5. Also based on S2228, S2232, S2239, S2249, S2255, S2262, S2281, S2282, S2612 and S2780

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3143; and by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof a new title

  7. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, July 1, 2026

  8. Read second

  9. Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3143

  10. Reprinted, as amended, see S3166

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read third

  13. Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #205 (Yeas 32 to Nays 8)

  14. Rules suspended

  15. House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment

  16. Committee of conference appointed - (Cusack-Michlewitz-Jones)

  17. Rules suspended

  18. Senate insisted on its amendment

  19. Committee of conference appointed (Barrett-Creem-Tarr), in concurrence

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