Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 225
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report. Creates the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank to finance clean energy projects, greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects, and other qualified projects through the strategic deployment of public funds in the form of grants, loans, credit enhancements, and other financing mechanisms. An advisory board consisting of nonlegislative citizen members and ex officio members shall oversee the Bank and provide recommendations related to the Bank and its effectiveness. The bill contains provisions for (i) the powers and duties of the Bank, (ii) lending practices, (iii) a strategic plan, (iv) an investment strategy, (v) public outreach requirements, (vi) audits, and (vii) reporting requirements. This bill is identical to HB 1444.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Engrossed
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
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 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB225ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Lopez, Herring, Bloxom - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Roem, French - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Committee substitute reconsidered - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26109084D-H1 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Finance and Appropriations Substitute - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107397D-S1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 10, 2026 · Senate
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