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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 242

Public utilities; budget plan payment increases.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (13)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Public utilities; budget plan payment increases. Prohibits a public utility from, for any residential customer who is enrolled in a budget plan, increasing the amount of such customer's monthly payment more than once within any 12-month period or without notifying the customer in writing at least 60 days before such increase takes effect. The bill defines "budget plan" as a fixed billing option offered by a public utility to a customer whereby the total service for the succeeding 12-month period is estimated in advance and bills are rendered monthly on the basis of one-twelfth of the 12-month estimate. The provisions of the bill do not apply to any public utility engaged in the business of furnishing water or sewerage facilities.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 9, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 5, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 4, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 2, 2026
Senate		Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendmentpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 28, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
House		Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 20, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see

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