Legislation - HB1258

Title: Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: Delegates Arikan, Chisholm, Fisher, Grammer, Kipke, M. Morgan, Nawrocki, and Szeliga
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a local government or unit of State government from restricting the sale, purchase, or use of a certain consumer good solely on the basis of the energy source used to power the consumer good; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a certain low emissions vehicle program; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department to establish requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; and applying the Act retroactively.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation; Economic Matters

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Text - First - Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025)
House	3/02/2025	3/02/2025	Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation)
House	3/02/2025	3/02/2025	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

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