Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 672
Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Cosponsors (8)
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Minimum energy and water conservation standards; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning facilities and home appliances; Department of Energy; prohibited practices; penalty. Provides that if any product or product categories under the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (the EPCA) are removed by the U.S. Secretary of Energy or the federal government, the Department of Energy shall adopt energy or water conservation standards that shall be equivalent to the last applicable federal standards with a product compliance date of on or before December 31, 2025. The bill prohibits any such new products from being sold, offered for sale, leased, or rented in the Commonwealth unless such products meet or exceed such standards. The bill excludes any energy or water conservation standards set aside by a court or any product if federal law preempts the application of the minimum energy and water conservation standards to such a product, including any product or product categories where there is a requirement to develop a standard under the EPCA.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Amendment
- Appropriations Amendment
- Engrossed
- Finance and Appropriations Amendment
- Senator McPike Substitute
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 928 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB672) - 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 (HB672ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB672) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senator McPike Substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Reading of substitute waived - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator McPike Substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Amendment rejected - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB672) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB672) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107320D-H1 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Labor and Commerce(Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102691D