HB898
Electric utilities, certain; SCC to determine maximum amount of fees for disconnection, etc.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 11, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities; disconnections for nonpayment; certain fees prohibited.
Amends a provision authorizing electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities to recover costs related to compliance with disconnection suspensions for residential customers for nonpayment of bills or fees on certain days and during extreme temperatures to require such costs to be recovered through the utility's base rates for service. The ... (More) bill also prohibits such utilities from charging disconnection or reconnection fees to restore service to residential customers disconnected due to the nonpayment of bills or fees. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104191D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB898)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106813D-H1
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N 0-A)
