H 3746
An Act prohibiting the practice of coal rolling
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Bill overview
This bill prohibits the practice of ‘coal rolling,’ which involves retrofitting diesel-powered vehicles with alternative emission devices. The goal is to establish a penalty for this practice. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and subsequently reported favorably.
Key provisions
- Prohibits retrofitting diesel vehicles with alternate emission devices.
- Establishes a penalty for engaging in the practice of ‘coal rolling.’
- The bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
- The bill was reported favorably by the committee.
- The bill was referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
- The bill was placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting.
- Rules were suspended and the bill was read a second and third time.
Who is affected
- Vehicle owners
- Diesel vehicle operators
- Mechanics and installers of emission devices
Notable changes
- The bill aims to regulate and penalize a specific practice, ‘coal rolling,’ which is not explicitly defined in the text.
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Primary sponsor
Brian W. Murray
Cosponsors
Brian W. Murray
Kristin E. Kassner
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Bill H.3746 194th (Current)
An Act prohibiting the practice of coal rolling
By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3746) of Brian W. Murray and Kristin E. Kassner for legislation to establish a penalty for the retrofitting of certain diesel-powered vehicles with alternate emission devices. Transportation.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Brian W. Murray Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
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Bill History
Displaying 9 actions for Bill H.3746
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 |
| 10/15/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed |
| 10/21/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-11:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 1/27/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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