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S266 • 2025

The Power Bill Reduction Act.

The Power Bill Reduction Act.

Energy
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Sponsor
Moffitt, Daniel, Britt, Brinson, Burgin, Hanig, Hise, Jarvis, Sanderson, Settle
Last action
2025-07-29
Official status
Ch. SL 2025-78
Effective date
2025-07-29

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-29 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ch. SL 2025-78

  2. 2025-07-29 House

    Veto Overridden

  3. 2025-07-29 House

    Added to Calendar

  4. 2025-07-29 House

    Veto Received from Senate

  5. 2025-07-29 Senate

    Veto Overridden

  6. 2025-07-28 Senate

    Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025

  7. 2025-07-28 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  8. 2025-07-03 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  9. 2025-07-02 North Carolina General Assembly

    Vetoed 07/02/2025

  10. 2025-06-24 North Carolina General Assembly

    Pres. To Gov. 6/24/2025

  11. 2025-06-23 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  12. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Ordered Enrolled

  13. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Concurred In H Com Sub

  14. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Placed On Cal For 06/19/2025

  15. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Withdrawn From Cal

  16. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Placed On Cal For 06/18/2025

  17. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  18. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  19. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  20. 2025-06-11 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  21. 2025-06-10 House

    Ordered Engrossed

  22. 2025-06-10 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  23. 2025-06-10 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  24. 2025-06-10 House

    Amend Failed A2

  25. 2025-06-10 House

    Amend Adopted A1

  26. 2025-06-10 House

    Added to Calendar

  27. 2025-06-10 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  28. 2025-06-10 House

    Reptd Fav

  29. 2025-06-05 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  30. 2025-06-05 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  31. 2025-05-29 House

    Re-ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  32. 2025-05-29 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  33. 2025-05-29 House

    Re-ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  34. 2025-05-29 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  35. 2025-05-08 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  36. 2025-05-08 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  37. 2025-05-08 House

    Special Message Received From Senate

  38. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Special Message Sent To House

  39. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Engrossed

  40. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  41. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  42. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Amend Adopted A2

  43. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Amend Adopted A1

  44. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025

  45. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Withdrawn From Cal

  46. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  47. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  48. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  49. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Commerce and Insurance

  50. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  51. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  52. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Re-ref to Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  53. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  54. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  55. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  56. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S266-SMBB-43(e2)-v-3
(2025-04-29): Historic Flood Event Bldg. Code Exemption.
S266-SMRI-16(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-16): Historic Flood Event Bldg. Code Exemption.
S266-SMRI-27(e2)-v-3
(2025-04-30): Historic Flood Event Bldg. Code Exemption.
S266-SMRI-40(e4)-v-3
(2025-06-09): The Power Bill Reduction Act.
S266-SMRI-42(e5)-v-2
(2025-06-18): The Power Bill Reduction Act.
S266-SMRI-48(rat)-v-1
(2025-07-29): The Power Bill Reduction Act.
S266-SMRI-50(sl)-v-3
(2025-09-08): The Power Bill Reduction Act.
S266-SMRI-7(e1)-v-3
(2025-04-09): Historic Flood Event Bldg. Code Exemption.