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HB2294Introduced in the House

Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine.

Passed

Introduced by Darya Farivar, District 046B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 2026

35

Yes

14

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 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
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  6. CPB - Majority; do pass.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. Minority; without recommendation.

  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  11. Floor amendment

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  14. First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.

  15. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

  16. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

  17. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 4:00 PM.

  18. BTE - Majority; do pass.

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  24. Speaker signed.

  25. President signed.

  26. Delivered to Governor.

  27. Governor signed.

  28. Chapter 24, 2026 Laws.

  29. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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