AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Prohibits nonregulated power producers from automatically renewing a contract. Mandates that the nonregulated power producer provide methods for the customer to cancel service and provide the customer with notice of the contract expiration date.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Signed Jul 16, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 16, 2019
Signed into law
07/16/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/27/2019 House read and passed
lower
Jun 25, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 12, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/12/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Sam Azzinaro
DDemocratic
P
Stephen Casey
DDemocratic
P
SR
Stephen R. Ucci
DDemocratic
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