AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Summary
Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Signed Jun 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026
How they voted
31–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/21/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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