OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROL
Summary
Amends the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Provides that all new luminaires purchased or installed after June 30, 2032, must have a correlated color temperature less than or equal to 2,700 Kelvin. Provides that the act does not apply if it is necessary to use uplighting for statuary lighting and historical façade lighting. In cases where uplighting is the only viable solution for these items, the lighting should have a color corrected temperature of no more than 2,700 degrees Kelvin, must be minimized to no more than 25% above ANSI/IES standards, must exceed an illuminance of one lux as measured at ground level both horizontally and vertically at the property boundary, and must be extinguished every night no later than 12:00 a.m. Provides that, after January 1, 2027, any new placement or replacement of uplighting of State historic statuary and State historical façade lighting shall be approved by the State Historic Preservation Office. Makes other changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Jul 2, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Amendments
6
Jul 2, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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