HB 764-FN (2025): prohibiting the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding, weather modification, excessive electromagnetic radio frequency, and microwave radiation and making penalties for violation of such prohibition.

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HB 764-FN (2025)

prohibiting the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding, weather modification, excessive electromagnetic radio frequency, and microwave radiation and making penalties for violation of such prohibition.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
  • Subject: Environment - Conservation

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2025, with 239 people signed in online: 229 in support and 10 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 17–1. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 13, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HB 764 on Table” on a division vote 205–158, on a motion by Rep. Lucy Weber. On March 13, 2025 the House failed “Remove from Table” on a division vote 114–231, on a motion by Rep. Kelley Potenza. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
  • March 3, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
  • March 13, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 13, 2025, House: Lay HB 764 on Table — yeas 205, nays 158, passed
  • March 13, 2025, House: Remove from Table — yeas 114, nays 231, failed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
  • February 11, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
  • March 3, 2025: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  • March 3, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2025 (Vote 17-1; RC)
  • March 5, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 13, 2025: Lay HB 764 on Table (Rep. Weber): MA DV 205-158 03/13/2025
  • March 13, 2025: Remove from Table (Rep. Potenza): MF DV 114-231 03/13/2025
  • December 17, 2025: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025

Laws It Would Change

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