Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 515
Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name changes to Energy Commission of Virginia.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; name change. Renames the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation as the Energy Commission of Virginia. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 House | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | 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 6, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 949 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515) - 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 (SB515ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 24-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Sullivan, Herring, Kilgore - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Deeds, Surovell, Obenshain - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (73-Y 25-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108941D-H1 - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) - Mar 1, 2026 · House
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Rules - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules Substitute agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515) - 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 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107436D-S1 - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 0-N 4-A) - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rules - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104323D