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LD32Introduced in the Senate

An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission

Passed

Introduced by Stacey Guerin, District 4

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Official description

An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #709 · April 2, 2026

75

Yes

68

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  3. Work Session Held: TABLED

  4. Work Session Held: TABLED

  5. Carry Over Requested

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  7. Carry Over Approved

  8. Work Session Held: TABLED

  9. Work Session Held

  10. Voted: Divided Report

  11. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  12. Reports READ.

  13. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) Report ACCEPTED

  14. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 826 Yeas 19 - Nays 12 - Excused 4 - Absent 0

  15. READ ONCE.

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) READ and ADOPTED.

  17. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587)

  18. Sent down for concurrence.

  19. Reports READ.

  20. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  21. ROLL CALL NO. 709 (Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  22. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  23. Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) was READ and ADOPTED.

  24. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  25. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587).

  26. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  29. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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