Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 72
Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2031, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such measures and improvements are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2028, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. The bill also requires that Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power make reasonable efforts to incorporate recommendations or feedback provided by the task force that evaluates barriers to access and enrollment in programs for income-qualified energy customers. This bill is identical to HB 2.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) - 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 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 5-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107706D-S1 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) - Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103469D