Establishing a presumption of liability for wildfires caused by an electric utility's equipment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2022
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 10, 2022
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
21
Committee
22
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
RDAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christine Rolfes
DDemocratic
Co
David Frockt
DDemocratic
Co
Manka Dhingra
DDemocratic
Co
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
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