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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 422

Water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within 3-year period for water utilities.

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

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within three-year period for water utilities. Prohibits a public utility authorized to furnish water or water and sewer service from filing an application for a rate increase more frequently than once in any three-year period. The bill provides exceptions to such prohibition for the utility to file an application (i) for a decrease in rates; (ii) limited to a rate adjustment clause, rider, or surcharge; (iii) for a temporary emergency increase in rates; or (iv) for an increase upon a finding by the State Corporation Commission that extraordinary circumstances exist. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 11, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 11, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 10, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 9, 2026
Senate		Reported from Commerce and LaborpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 29, 2026
House		Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 27, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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