permit the appointment of a circuit court judge or Supreme Court justice as a member of the Public Utilities Commission in place of a disqualified or incapacitated commissioner.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
20–13
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic4
75% Nay
R
Republican30
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
13
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2024-03-07 S.J. 525
executive
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 495
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 500
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 10 S.J. 485
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 28 H.J. 457
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 48, NAYS 22 H.J. 456 Amendment 177F
lower
Mar 4, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-21)
house
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 446
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 280
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13 S.J. 268
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13 S.J. 267
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 260
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 15 S.J. 259
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2 S.J. 4
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 4 Amendment 177C
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 4 Amendment 177A
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 178
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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