VA HB2 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Passed on April 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1030)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Passed on April 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1030)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2031, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such measures and improvements are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2028, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. The bill also requires that Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power make reasonable efforts to incorporate recommendations or feedback provided by the task force that evaluates barriers to access and enrollment in programs for income-qualified energy customers. This bill is identical to SB 72.
Title
Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-22 - Senate - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 17-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - Senate - Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-23 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 30-N 0-A) (Y: 65 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - Senate - Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-23 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 30-N 0-A) (Y: 65 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1030) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 1030 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB2ER2) |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2026-04-22 | Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 17-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-13 | Governor's recommendation received by House | |
| 2026-03-10 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2) |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2) |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2ER) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Fiscal Impact statement From SCC (2/10/2026 2:53 pm) |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House (65-Y 30-N 0-A) |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2026-01-27 | House | committee substitute agreed to |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Committee substitute printed 26105985D-H1 |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-01-22 | House | House committee offered |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) |
| 2026-01-20 | House | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101998D |
