Anne Watson
S 202 status: Enacted — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 (updated May 29, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Overall Score
Bill summary
The bill facilitates the use of 'plug-in' solar photovoltaic devices, likely by updating regulatory standards or consumer protections to allow for direct-to-outlet energy production.
Residential consumers, hardware manufacturers, and regional electrical infrastructure managers.
Not stated in the available source.
Not stated in the available source.
Signed into law on June 16, 2026.
Increased residential access to solar power, lower barriers to renewable energy adoption, and potentially lower individual utility costs.
Potential for electrical safety hazards and overloading of household circuits due to DIY deployment.
The specific safety standards, compatibility requirements with existing electrical grids, and manufacturer liability clauses remain unverified.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Positive outlook
Positive outlook
Positive outlook
Positive outlook
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Positive outlook
Sourcing already shown above, this is what the analysis found worth flagging.
Source
OpenStates
Official bill text or data from OpenStates.
Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
Source used for this bill's analysis.
Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Source provided is a brief summary only
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