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A05526Introduced in the Assembly

Provides an exemption for the purposes of allowing the installation and use of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems where such are installed and used in a building or part of a building that is owned or occupied by a person who holds genuine and sincere religious beliefs and whose health and safety will be jeopardized due to the prohibition of the installation of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems because of such genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

IntroducedAssembly Energy

Introduced by Karl Brabenec, District 98

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provides an exemption for the purposes of allowing the installation and use of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems where such are installed and used in a building or part of a building that is owned or occupied by a person who holds genuine and sincere religious beliefs and whose health and safety will be jeopardized due to the prohibition of the installation of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems because of such genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

Where it stands

held for consideration in energy

May 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

AssemblyStage: Assembly Energy Committee: Held for Consideration · May 11, 2026

11

Yes

5

No

1

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17 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. referred to energy

  2. referred to energy

  3. held for consideration in energy

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