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| State | ID | Title | Type | Status | Date ↓ |
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| NJ | A 4215 | Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of such reactors. | Bill | Died in Assembly committee | 2026-10-29 Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee |
| NH | HB 221 | Enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. | Bill | Vetoed | 2026-08-19 Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 152-167 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16 |
| CA | AB 65 | Energy: nuclear generation facilities. | Bill | in committee | 2026-08-17 Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby. |
| NJ | S 4423 | Authorizes BPU to provide site approval for small modular reactors; authorizes operators of small modular reactors to store spent nuclear fuel on-site. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2026-07-30 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee |
| AZ | SB 1418 | corporation commission; small modular reactors | Bill | introduced | 2026-06-19 Governor Vetoed |
| AZ | HB2456 | small modular reactors; zoning; co-location | Bill | introduced | 2026-06-09 House final reading FAILED, voting: (28-27-5-0) |
| CT | HB 5336 | AN ACT CONCERNING ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY. | Bill | Died in House committee | 2026-05-20 Signed by the Governor |
| US | S 4529 | Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026 | Bill | in committee | 2026-05-20 Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety. Hearings held. |
| US | HR 8812 | Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026 | Bill | in committee | 2026-05-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| CO | HB 1337 | Facilitating Nuclear Energy Development | Bill | Signed | 2026-05-14 House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed |
| OK | SB2069 | Nuclear energy; creating the Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Emergency | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2026-05-06 HAs read |
| NH | SB 447 | enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2026-04-23 Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 12 |
| US | S 4284 | Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2026 | Bill | in committee | 2026-04-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| AZ | HB 2795 | small modular reactors; zoning; approval | Bill | introduced | 2026-04-08 Senate third reading FAILED voting: (15-13-2-0) |
| MN | HF 2002 | Prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant abolished. | Bill | Died in House committee | 2026-04-07 Author added Knudsen |
| CA | AB 1757 | Energy: nuclear facilities. | Bill | in committee | 2026-04-06 In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted. |
| US | S 4228 | ACE Nuclear Energy Act of 2026 | Bill | in committee | 2026-03-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
| FL | S1696 | Advanced Nuclear Reactors | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2026-03-13 Died in Regulated Industries |
| FL | H1461 | Advanced Nuclear Reactors | Bill | Died in House committee | 2026-03-13 Died in Rules |
| MO | HB 2598 | Creates provisions relating to nuclear energy projects | Bill | Died in House committee | 2026-03-04 Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| MO | SB 1116 | Creates provisions relating to nuclear energy projects | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2026-03-03 Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee |
| AZ | HB2452 | comprehensive plans; data centers; nuclear | Bill | introduced | 2026-02-26 House motion to reconsider third reading |
| IA | HF 2550 | A bill for an act relating to small nuclear reactors, including the establishment of the Iowa modular reactor committee within the economic development authority, financial incentives, and the potential establishment of related education programs and including effective date provisions. | Bill | Died in House committee | 2026-02-16 Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 307. |
| VA | SB752 | Electric utilities; construction and development of renewable energy facilities, etc. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2026-02-12 Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) |
| CA | AB 305 | Energy: nuclear facilities. | Bill | in committee | 2026-02-02 From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| AZ | HB 2493 | small modular reactors; manufacturing; zoning | Bill | introduced | 2026-01-26 House read second time |
| VA | SB69 | Electric utilities; construction and development of renewable energy facilities, etc. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2026-01-20 Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (7-Y 8-N) |
| NJ | A 1071 | Establishes advanced nuclear energy program in BPU. | Bill | in committee | 2026-01-13 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee |
| NJ | S 683 | Authorizes BPU to provide site approval for small modular reactors; authorizes operators of small modular reactors to store spent nuclear fuel on-site. | Bill | in committee | 2026-01-13 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee |
| NJ | S 1187 | Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of such reactors. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2026-01-13 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee |
| NJ | A 3949 | Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of such reactors. | Bill | in committee | 2026-01-13 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee |
| NJ | S 2914 | Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of reactors. | Bill | in committee | 2026-01-13 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee |
| NY | S 8458 | Enacts the "nuclear energy deployment act" | Bill | introduced | 2026-01-07 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| US | HR 6805 | Next Generation Nuclear Deployment Act | Bill | in committee | 2025-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
| NJ | A 6154 | Establishes advanced nuclear energy program in BPU. | Bill | Died in Assembly committee | 2025-12-11 Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee |
| NJ | S 4876 | "New Jersey Energy Reliability and Affordability Act"; establishes advanced nuclear reactor, distributed energy storage, and demand optimization programs in BPU. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-12-01 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee |
| MI | HB 4127 | Energy: nuclear; definition of advanced nuclear reactors; provide for. Amends sec. 10h of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10h). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4129'25, HB 4125'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25 | Bill | passed one chamber | 2025-10-30 Referred To Committee On Energy And Environment |
| IL | SB 1527 | NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-10-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| IL | SB 2719 | NEW NUCLEAR CONSTRUCTION | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-10-28 Referred to Assignments |
| IL | HB 4122 | NEW NUCLEAR CONSTRUCTION | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-10-15 Referred to Rules Committee |
| TX | HB 14 | Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry. | Bill | Signed | 2025-07-30 Effective on 9/1/25 |
| NH | HB 710 | enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. | Bill | Signed | 2025-07-08 Conference Committee Report: Not Filed House Journal 17 |
| OR | SB 216 | Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-06-27 In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | HB 2410 | Relating to a small modular reactor energy facility demonstration project; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-06-27 In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | SB 215 | Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-06-27 In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | SB 997 | Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-06-27 In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | HB 3548 | Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-06-27 In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | HB 3565 | Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities. | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-06-27 In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | SB 996 | Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-06-27 In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | HB 2426 | Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-06-27 In committee upon adjournment. |
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