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| State | ID | Title | Type | Status | Date ↑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | SB 131 | Nuclear energy; establishing provisions relating to retirement and replacement of coal-fired electric generation facilities; authorizing construction of nuclear power plant by certain entities. Effective date. | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-02-19 Placed on General Order |
| IL | SB 1874 | NUCLEAR POWER CERTIFICATE | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| MN | SF 1260 | Prohibition abolishment on issuing certificates of need for new nuclear plant | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-03-06 Author added Westrom |
| MN | SF 350 | Certificate of need issuance for a new nuclear power plant prohibition abolishment | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-03-24 Author stricken Eichorn |
| MN | SF 718 | Prohibition on issuing certificate of need abolishment for new nuclear plant | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-03-24 Author stricken Eichorn |
| MN | SF 2953 | New nuclear power plant certificate of need issuance prohibition abolishment | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-03-24 Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate |
| MN | HF 2670 | Prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant abolished. | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-03-24 Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy |
| UT | HB 249 | Nuclear Power Amendments | Bill | Signed | 2025-03-26 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
| IL | HB 3603 | NUCLEAR POWER CERTIFICATE | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| WV | HB 2205 | Relating to microreactor development | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-03-29 To Energy, Industry, and Mining |
| US | HR 2813 | Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 | Bill | in committee | 2025-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| IN | SB 423 | Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program. | Bill | Enacted | 2025-05-01 Public Law 137 |
| TN | SB 758 | Industrial Development - As enacted, redefines "remediation site" to include a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity whose main purpose is to promote industrial development and new nuclear development upon dissolution of the existing nonprofit entity. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53, Part 3. | Bill | Enacted | 2025-05-13 Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 |
| IL | HB 4055 | NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-05-15 Referred to Rules Committee |
| IL | HB 3604 | NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-05-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| TX | HB 14 | Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry. | Bill | Signed | 2025-07-30 Effective on 9/1/25 |
| IL | HB 4122 | NEW NUCLEAR CONSTRUCTION | Bill | Died in House committee | 2025-10-15 Referred to Rules Committee |
| IL | SB 2719 | NEW NUCLEAR CONSTRUCTION | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-10-28 Referred to Assignments |
| IL | SB 1527 | NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL | Bill | Died in Senate committee | 2025-10-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| US | HR 6805 | Next Generation Nuclear Deployment Act | Bill | in committee | 2025-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
| NY | S 8458 | Enacts the "nuclear energy deployment act" | Bill | introduced | 2026-01-07 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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) |
| AZ | HB 2493 | small modular reactors; manufacturing; zoning | Bill | introduced | 2026-01-26 House read second time |
| CA | AB 305 | Energy: nuclear facilities. | Bill | in committee | 2026-02-02 From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| AZ | HB2452 | comprehensive plans; data centers; nuclear | Bill | introduced | 2026-02-26 House motion to reconsider third reading |
| 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 |
| MO | HB 2598 | Creates provisions relating to nuclear energy projects | Bill | Died in House committee | 2026-03-04 Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| CA | AB 1757 | Energy: nuclear facilities. | Bill | in committee | 2026-04-06 In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted. |