AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
HB 1579 provides for a study by the legislative management. This study will investigate the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Signed Apr 29, 2025
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The bill was formally enrolled and signed into law, transitioning from a draft version to an official enrolled bill. The substantive policy content regarding the legislative management study on large energy consumers and data centers remains unchanged from the previous version.
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Formatting and layout changes including updated header information, removal of page numbering references, and addition of certification signatures for the House, Senate, and Governor.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 18, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/28
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
upper
Feb 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-3-1)
house
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 3
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 3
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Novak
RRepublican
Co
Dale Patten
RRepublican
Co
Greg Kessel
RRepublican
Co
Pat Heinert
RRepublican
Co
Todd Porter
RRepublican
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