An Act Regarding The Beneficial Electrification Policy Of The State
The provided context for LD 1730 is insufficient to generate a substantive summary. The bill is labeled as a "concept draft" under Joint Rule 208, and the only description states it "proposes to make changes to the laws governing the beneficial electrification policy of the State." No specific provisions, affected parties, mechanisms, or policy changes are detailed in the text. Without additional legislative language or explanatory context, a factual summary cannot be created. For a complete understanding, review the full bill text or committee analysis when available.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 22, 2025
Signed Apr 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026
How they voted
23–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 28
Mar 18, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) thereto ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-581) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Same Senator and Under further suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-2-3)
senate
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-544) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nicole Grohoski
DDemocratic
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