2009 Senate Bill 533

Impose restrictions on utility shutoff for nonpayment

Introduced in the Senate

May 5, 2009

Introduced by Sen. John Gleason (D-27)

To require municipally owned electric or natural gas utilities to make efforts to determine whether a customer is a senior citizens by undertaking various actions specified in the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities

Oct. 7, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 8, 2009

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

Received

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

In the House

Oct. 20, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 21, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology