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SB6200Introduced in the Senate

Concerning renters' and mobile home occupants' ability to install portable cooling devices.

Passed

Introduced by Vandana Slatter, District 048A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning renters' and mobile home occupants' ability to install portable cooling devices.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 10, 2026

37

Yes

12

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 Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Housing.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  3. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  5. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Floor amendment

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

  13. First reading, referred to Housing.

  14. Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  15. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.

  16. HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment

  17. Minority; without recommendation.

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  20. Committee amendment

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 5.

  23. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  24. Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  25. President signed.

  26. Speaker signed.

  27. Delivered to Governor.

  28. Governor signed.

  29. Chapter 184, 2026 Laws.

  30. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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