Became law as Public Act 25-173, signed July 1, 2025, 174 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 4
AN ACT CONCERNING ENERGY AFFORDABILITY, ACCESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To improve service and reduce costs for electricity ratepayers in the state.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
27 co-sponsors
Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Saud Anwar, Jorge Cabrera, Christine Cohen, Mae Flexer, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Herron Gaston, Joan V. Hartley, Jan Hochadel, Paul Honig, Julie Kushner, Matthew L. Lesser, Rick Lopes, Ceci Maher, James J. Maroney, Martha Marx, Douglas McCrory, Patricia Billie Miller, Norman Needleman, Catherine A. Osten, MD Rahman, Derek Slap, Gary A. Winfield, Ryan Fazio, Paul Cicarella, Heather S. Somers
In the House of Representatives
25 co-sponsors
Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Rebecca Martinez, Hubert D. Delany, Fred Gee Jr., Eilish Collins Main, Travis Simms, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Hilda E. Santiago, Jaime S. Foster, Jonathan Fazzino, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Kenneth Gucker, Susan M. Johnson, Patrick S. Boyd, Christopher Poulos, Tim Ackert, Nick Gauthier, Tom Delnicki, Laurie Sweet, Farley Santos, Mark W. Anderson, Nicholas Menapace, Dominique Johnson, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Bob Godfrey
Its course
January 8 to July 1, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action39 actions on 19 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Jun 2145 days
Energy and Technology CommitteeJan 8 to Mar 1364 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMay 14 to May 195 days
Appropriations CommitteeMay 21 to May 232 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 2 to Jun 31 day
Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 2724 days
With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 14 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 2 · Adopted Jun 3
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Jun 2
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 8 – Jun 2
- Jan 8Introduced and sent to Energy and Technology Committee
- Feb 26Drafted as a bill by Energy and Technology Committee
- Feb 27Sent to Energy and Technology Committee
- Feb 28Heard in Energy and Technology Committee
- Mar 13Energy and Technology Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 14Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- May 19Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- May 21Sent to Appropriations Committee
- May 23Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Jun 2The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives Jun 2 – Jun 3
- Jun 2Sent to the House of Representatives
- Jun 3The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 23 – Jul 1
- Jun 23Numbered Public Act 25-173
- Jun 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jul 1Signed by the Governor
All 39 actions, as published
- Jan 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Jan 23Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Feb 26DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 13Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 31SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
- May 14REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 14IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
- May 19Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 19NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 21REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 21RULES SUSPENDED/IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTALSenate
- May 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Jun 2SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- Jun 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Jun 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 3HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 3HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 3IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 23PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jul 1SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor