Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 802
Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Air Pollution Control Board to establish and maintain a market-based trading program consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative program, as defined in existing law, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generating units in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 397.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 921 (effective 7/1/2026) - 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 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB802) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB802ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB802) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26106046D