Relates to price comparisons of prices charged by energy services companies
This bill requires energy services companies (ESCOs) to include clear, side-by-side price comparisons on customer bills. It mandates that each bill show the ESCO’s price for energy supply and delivery service compared to what the customer would pay if using their local utility or municipality, plus an itemized list of any extra energy products. Annual statements must also show whether the customer is saving money or paying more with the ESCO versus the local utility. These requirements apply to residential and small non-residential customers, and ESCOs must cover all compliance costs without passing them to customers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly Jan 20, 2026
How they voted
54–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 61
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.8
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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