Virginia Senate Bill 849 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 29 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-01-30 - Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Public utilities; customer consent to install smart meter. Prohibits a public utility from installing a smart meter, defined in the bill, on the premises of a customer without first obtaining such customer's consent to such installation. The bill requires a public utility, for any smart meter installed by a public utility prior to July 1, 2023, to provide the customer an opportunity to consent to the previous installation. The bill requires a public utility to offer to remove a smart meter without cost to the customer that was installed without obtaining the customer's consent. The bill prohibits a public utility from (i) discontinuing service to a customer who does not consent to the installation of a smart meter; (ii) charging a fee, assessment, or higher rate to a customer who does not consent to the installation of a smart meter; or (iii) providing or offering to provide discounted rates to a customer in exchange for obtaining the customer's consent to install a smart meter. Public utilities; customer consent to install smart meter. Prohibits a public utility from installing a smart meter, defined in the bill, on the premises of a customer without first obtaining such customer's consent to such installation. The bill requires a public utility, for any smart meter installed by a public utility prior to July 1, 2023, to provide the customer an opportunity to consent to the previous installation. The bill requires a public utility to offer to remove a smart meter without cost to the customer that was installed without obtaining the customer's consent. The bill prohibits a public utility from (i) discontinuing service to a customer who does not consent to the installation of a smart meter; (ii) charging a fee, assessment, or higher rate to a customer who does not consent to the installation of a smart meter; or (iii) providing or offering to provide discounted rates to a customer in exchange for obtaining the customer's consent to install a smart meter.

Public utilities; customer consent to install smart meter.

Sen. Amanda Chase [R]

2023-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-30	Senate	Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)
2022-12-29	Senate	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2022-12-29	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102376D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB849
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB849+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105204D.pdf
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB849F171+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S02V0061+SB0849