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HB1903Introduced in the House

Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program.

Passed

Introduced by Sharlett Mena, District 029B

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Official description

Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 2026

70

Yes

26

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.

  4. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. Referred to Appropriations.

  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  8. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  9. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  10. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  16. Floor amendment

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 5.

  19. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

  20. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.

  21. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.

  22. ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. Minority; without recommendation.

  25. And refer to Ways & Means.

  26. Referred to Ways & Means.

  27. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

  28. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  29. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  30. Minority; do not pass.

  31. Minority; without recommendation.

  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  34. Committee amendment not adopted.

  35. Floor amendment

  36. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  37. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  38. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  39. Passed final passage; yeas, 70; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  40. Speaker signed.

  41. President signed.

  42. Delivered to Governor.

  43. Governor partially vetoed.

  44. Chapter 252, 2026 Laws.

  45. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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