Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to live downed electrical wires, and including effective date provisions
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 8, 2023
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When an electrical wire falls to the ground and is still live, emergency vehicles or warning lights must be sent to the scene as quickly as possible. This rule helps keep people safe near dangerous wires.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to live downed electrical wires. The bill requires an emergency vehicle or active warning lights to be present as soon as practicable at the site of a live downed electrical wire. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 8, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part