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HB3156 • 2025

Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.

Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Cate, Representative Chaichi,, Gamba,, Osborne,, Reschke,, Senator Pham,, Sollman,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 97, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-19 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-12 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-05-09 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 26; Excused, 3--Linthicum, Smith DB, Starr.

  6. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Carried over to 05-08 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  8. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-15 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  13. 2025-04-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.

  14. 2025-04-10 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-04-09 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  16. 2025-04-03 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-03-27 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  19. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b>
[<i>Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.</b>
Relating to: Relating to utilities.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned