Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1597
Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing nuclear waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: Makes a power provider tell the public the costs to store nuclear waste made from making electric power. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes a power provider disclose the costs to store the waste made from making electric power. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).</i>] Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing [<i>the</i>]<b> nuclear</b> waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity. Requires a person who develops an energy facility to disclose to the electric utility and the public the costs of storing [<i>the</i>]<b> any nuclear</b> waste produced by the energy facility in generating electricity. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
4 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
7 co-sponsors
Tom Andersen, Ken Helm, Shannon Isadore, Travis Nelson, Hai Pham, Lamar Wise, Daniel Nguyen
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, 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 action14 actions on 10 days
In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 2422 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Energy and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Feb 1816 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 6 · stopped10 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 24 to Feb 240 days
RulesFeb 24 to Mar 6 · stopped10 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading17–12
Passed · Feb 24 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 18
Text
Each version as the Legislative 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 2 – Feb 24
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Energy and Environment
- Feb 4Heard in Energy and Environment
- Feb 16Heard in Energy and Environment
- Feb 18Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
- Feb 19Read a second time
- Feb 24Passed the Senate, 17 to 12
In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Mar 6
- Feb 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to Rules
- Feb 27Heard in Rules
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 14 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
- Feb 4Public Hearing Scheduled.Senate
- Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 16Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Feb 19Second reading.Senate
- Feb 20Carried over to 02-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Feb 23Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Feb 24Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
- Feb 24First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 24Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives