VA HB285 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1042)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1042)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Distributed Energy Resources Task Force established; reports; sunset. Establishes the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force as an advisory commission within the executive branch with the purpose of developing a comprehensive strategy to advance the Commonwealth's transition toward integrated distributed energy resource markets and to support the Commonwealth's compliance with certain regulations. The bill describes the membership, powers, and duties of the Task Force and requires the Task Force to submit various reports to the Governor, the State Corporation Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 223.
Title
Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset.
Sponsors
| Del. Dan Helmer [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-22 - Senate - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-14 - Senate - Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-14 - House - Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A) (Y: 93 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A) (Y: 1 N: 98 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - House - Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-02 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-14 - Senate - Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-14 - House - Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A) (Y: 93 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A) (Y: 1 N: 98 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - House - Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-02 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1042) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 1042 (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 (HB285ER2) |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2026-04-22 | Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-11 | Governor's recommendation received by House | |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285) |
| 2026-03-31 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB285ER) |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285) |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-13 | Conference Report released | |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Bagby, Suetterlein |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Conferees:Helmer, Franklin, M.A., Cornett |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Rules Substitute agreed to |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285) |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26108865D-S1 |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285) |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2026-02-16 | House | committee amendments agreed to |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285) |
| 2026-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2026-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104735D |
