Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 1821
Session 2025
Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers, zero-carbon electricity.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 6, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1821
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (5)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Passed by for the day
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers; zero-carbon electricity; energy storage resources. Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers; zero-carbon electricity; energy storage resources. Permits an accelerated renewable energy buyer or group of accelerated renewable energy buyers to contract to (i) obtain bundled capacity, energy, and renewable energy certificates from zero-carbon electricity generation resources under certain conditions and (ii) offset all or a portion of their capacity needs through the procurement of energy storage resources under certain conditions.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 707 (Effective 07/01/25)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Signature Explanation
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB1821H2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/24/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821)
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1821ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/20/2025
House
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N)
02/19/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N)
02/19/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/19/2025
Senate
Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to
02/19/2025
Senate
Reading of amendments waived
02/19/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/18/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/17/2025
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
02/13/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821)
01/30/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/29/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N)
01/28/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/28/2025
House
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
01/28/2025
House
Read second time
01/27/2025
House
Read first time
01/24/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25105417D-H1
01/23/2025
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
01/21/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
01/19/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821)
01/14/2025
House
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
01/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/06/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104298D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:21:03 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:34:32 PM