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Senate Bill 648





Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: Effective from passage - (March 14, 2026)
SUMMARY: Strategic and Critical Resources Act
LEAD SPONSOR: Morris
SPONSORS: Charnock, Hamilton, Helton, Queen, Rose, Rucker, Takubo, Woodrum, Z. Maynard, Thorne, Phillips, Deeds, Roberts, Smith (Mr. President), Tarr
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions 		Enrolled Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Engrossed Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED:
 §5B—13—1 (New Code)
§5B—13—2 (New Code)
§5B—13—3 (New Code)
§5B—13—4 (New Code)
§5B—13—5 (New Code)
§5B—13—6 (New Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS:
Floor Amend. Definitions 		sb648 hfat anderson 3-12.htm
sb648 hfat anderson 3-12 adopted.htm
sb648 sfat willis 2-17.htm
sb648 sfat willis 2-17 adopted.htm
sb648 sfa willis _1 2-17.htm
sb648 sfa willis _1 2-17 adopted.htm
COM. AMENDMENTS:
Com. Amend. Definitions 		sb648 h epw am _1.htm
sb648 h epw am _1 adopted.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES: Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 116)
Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 117)
House - Passed House (Roll No. 545)
House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 546)
Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 680)
Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 681)
SIMILAR TO: HB4985
SUBJECT(S): Energy

ACTIONS:
Chamber Description Date Journal Page
Effective from passage - (March 14, 2026)
H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal 03/14/26
S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal 03/14/26 392
S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 04/01/26
S To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal 03/14/26 358
S To Governor 3/18/2026 03/18/26
S Completed legislative action 03/14/26
S Communicated to House 03/14/26 185
S Effective from passage (Roll No. 681) 03/14/26 185
S Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 680) 03/14/26 182-185
S House Message received 03/14/26 182
H Communicated to Senate 03/13/26
H Effective from passage (Roll No. 546) 03/13/26
H Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) 03/13/26
H Passed House (Roll No. 545) 03/13/26
H Read 3rd time 03/13/26
H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/13/26
H Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) 03/12/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 03/12/26
H Read 2nd time 03/12/26
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/12/26
H Read 1st time 03/11/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 03/11/26
H With amendment, do pass 03/10/26
H Markup Discussion 03/05/26
H To House Energy and Public Works 02/20/26
H To Energy and Public Works 02/19/26
H Introduced in House 02/19/26
H House received Senate message 02/19/26
S Ordered to House 02/18/26 17
S Effective from passage (Roll No. 117) 02/18/26 17
S Title amendment adopted 02/18/26 16
S Passed Senate (Roll No. 116) 02/18/26 16
S Read 3rd time 02/18/26 16
S On 3rd reading 02/18/26
S Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) 02/17/26 24-26
S Read 2nd time 02/17/26 24
S On 2nd reading 02/17/26
S Read 1st time 02/16/26 40
S On 1st reading 02/16/26
S Committee substitute reported 02/13/26 4
S To Judiciary 01/28/26 11
S Introduced in Senate 01/28/26 11
S To Judiciary 01/28/26
S Filed for introduction 01/28/26

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