Became P.L.2025, c.267, on January 12, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5538
Prohibits municipal utilities authority from charging fire district and fire department water service charges for fire protection systems in certain circumstances.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Mar 24
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 24
2 co-sponsors
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 22
Its course
April 10, 2025 to January 12, 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 action11 actions on 9 days
In the General AssemblyApr 10 to Jun 3081 days
Public Safety and PreparednessApr 10 to May 1535 days
AppropriationsMay 15 to Jun 1935 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Dec 22175 days
Community and Urban AffairsOct 20 to Nov 1021 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 10 to Dec 1535 days
With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Jun 30
Community and Urban Affairs3–1
Do pass · Nov 10
Who voted how
Yea Benjie E. Wimberly, Brian P. Stack, Troy Singleton
Nay Owen Henry
Not voting Holly T. Schepisi
Do pass · Dec 15
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Dec 22
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 19
Text
Each version as the Legislature 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 Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Apr 10 – Jun 30
- Apr 10Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Public Safety and Preparedness
- May 15Public Safety and Preparedness recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 19Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0
In the Senate Oct 20 – Dec 22
- Oct 20Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Community and Urban Affairs
- Nov 10Community and Urban Affairs recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Dec 15Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 22Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.267