Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 889
Transmission lines, certain; Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Bill Wiley (Republican)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- JJ Singh (Democratic)
- John Chilton McAuliff
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Policy of the Commonwealth; siting of certain new electric transmission facilities; Department of Transportation work group; report. Provides that in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, it is the policy of the Commonwealth that existing linear infrastructure corridors shall be prioritized over new corridors. The bill directs the Department of Transportation to convene a work group to identify opportunities and develop recommendations to amend regulations and permitting processes to facilitate the expedient and efficient siting of new electrical transmission infrastructure in existing state highway rights-of-way. This bill is identical to SB 497.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0028) - Mar 31, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 28 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB889ER) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 6, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106397D-H1 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105354D