HB 225 — Consumer Fairness in Utility Rates
Last action — Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1451 (Ch. 2026-135)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Consumer Fairness in Utility Rates; Requires certain municipalities to impose same utility rates, fees, & charges on consumers within its municipal boundaries & boundaries of recipient municipality; prohibits such municipalities from imposing surcharges on consumers within boundaries of recipient municipality unless certain conditions are met; prohibits certain use of such surcharges; requires such municipalities to hold certain public hearings; requires certain municipalities to file specified reports with PSC; requires PSC to review certain consumer disputes & make certain determinations.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 225 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1451 (Ch. 2026-135)
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Daryl Campbell · Cosponsor
- Felicia Simone Robinson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Campbell, Daryl Democrat
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 225 do?
- Consumer Fairness in Utility Rates; Requires certain municipalities to impose same utility rates, fees, & charges on consumers within its municipal boundaries & boundaries of recipient municipality; prohibits such municipalities from imposing surcharges on consumers within boundaries of recipient municipality unless certain conditions are met; prohibits certain use of such surcharges; requires such municipalities to hold certain public hearings; requires certain municipalities to file specified reports with PSC; requires PSC to review certain consumer disputes & make certain determinations.
- Who sponsors HB 225?
- HB 225 is sponsored by Campbell, Daryl (Democrat) and Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 225?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 225?
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