AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE
Summary
Establishes a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2031, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Apr 3, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2026
How they voted
64–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 74
Apr 2, 2026
D
Democratic63
87% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 3, 2026
Committee
04/03/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/02/2026 House read and passed
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/25/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
03/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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