2026 Regular Session
SB556
Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms
Authorizing the Public Service Commission to require a water company, sewage disposal company, or water and sewage disposal company to adopt a certain limited-income mechanism subject to the approval of the Commission; and requiring the Commission to study the feasibility of requiring certain companies to adopt a limited-income mechanism to benefit limited-income customers and report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
40 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 3 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
125 yea–9 nay · 5 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
April 10, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
April 9, 2026 · House
Rules and Executive Nominations
February 4, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (125-9) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
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House Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
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Senate Third Reading Passed (40-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {163524/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment