AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ABANDONED PROPERTY
Summary
Provides that energy storage systems located on abandoned or contaminated property be permitted by right as a permitted use and not considered to have negative environmental impacts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Signed Jun 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026
How they voted
33–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/21/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/12/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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