Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 252
Renewable energy portfolio standard program; energy from geothermal heating/cooling systems, report.
- 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
Renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report. Requires, for purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard program, Dominion Energy Virginia and American Electric Power to annually procure and retire certain percentages of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems, as defined in the bill. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to prepare and deliver a report evaluating the procurement and retirement of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems in the Commonwealth on or before November 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Real Estate Appraiser Board to promulgate regulations requiring the development of a continuing education curriculum and required training for all licensees that includes how to properly determine the increase in value of real estate created by reductions in building energy costs associated with solar, geothermal, and solar water heating investments. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation and is identical to HB 1102.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 734 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB252ER) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Passed House (67-Y 29-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 5-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 5-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee amendments offered - Feb 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252) - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104602D