Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1255
Net energy metering; standby charge, facility capacity.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Net energy metering; standby charge; facility capacity. Increases the minimum capacity from 15 kilowatts to an aggregate nameplate capacity of 20 kilowatts of alternating current for an electrical generating facility for which certain electric utility customers are required to pay a monthly standby charge as part of the net energy metering program.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1255ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 10, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 - Jan 25, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101501D