EPA-REPEAL ENVIR LAB CERT COMM
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions regarding environmental laboratory certification assessment, repeals provisions establishing the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee and deletes references to the Committee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 10, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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1 edit
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Jul 31, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from its Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, which is the official text signed into law. This change represents the finalization of the legislative process, confirming the bill's provisions for water pollution analysis and committee appointments without altering the substantive policy, funding amounts, or effective dates.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title from 'HB4829 Engrossed' to 'HB4829 Enrolled' on the header and page breaks, indicating the bill has been finalized and approved for enactment.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 028-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
GG
Graciela Guzmán
DDemocratic
P
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
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