Utility and Communications Poles
Summary
Utility and Communications Poles; Exempting certain rules adopted by the Public Service Commission from legislative ratification requirements; requiring the commission to regulate and enforce rates, charges, terms, and conditions for pole attachments under certain circumstances; providing situations under which a pole owner may deny access to the owner’s pole on a nondiscriminatory basis; requiring the commission to hear and resolve complaints concerning rates, charges, terms, conditions, voluntary agreements, and denial of access relative to pole attachments, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Signed Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2021 · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
33–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 26, 2021
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Jun 29, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 3
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (757712)
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/30/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/16/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Albritton
RRepublican
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