Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 84
Session 2026
Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 26, 2026
First Action
Jan 1, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
84
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Cosponsor
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Cosponsor
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (4)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
No
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
No
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
No
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
No
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
No
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
No
Unknown
Kirk McPike
No
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
No
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
No
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
No
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
No
Summary
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-579.1, relating to electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities; annual report. Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities; annual report. Requires each incumbent electric utility or licensed supplier that joins or establishes a regional transmission entity to submit an annual report to the State Corporation Commission by February 1 of each year. Such report shall include (i) all recorded votes cast by the utility or licensed supplier during the immediately preceding calendar year; (ii) all votes cast by an affiliate of the utility or licensed supplier; (iii) a brief description explaining how each vote cast by the utility, licensed supplier, or its affiliate is in the public interest; and (iv) any actions taken by the utility, licensed supplier, or affiliate of the utility or licensed supplier, during the immediately preceding calendar year related to stakeholder processes conducted by the regional transmission entity to address critical issues of grid reliability, interconnection capabilities, and demand response management. The provisions of the bill do not apply to certain electric cooperatives.
03/04/2026
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
03/04/2026
Senate
Senate insisted on amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
03/02/2026
House
Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 97-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/26/2026
Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
02/26/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/25/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/25/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/25/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/24/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108323D-S1
02/23/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
02/23/2026
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
02/16/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)
02/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/03/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/02/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 7-N 0-A)
01/30/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
01/30/2026
House
Delegate Laufer Floor amendment agreed to
01/30/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
01/30/2026
House
Read second time
01/30/2026
House
Floor offered Delegate Laufer Amendment
01/29/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)
01/29/2026
House
Read first time
01/27/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26105981D-H1
01/27/2026
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
01/22/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
01/22/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/19/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)
01/15/2026
House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
01/01/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/01/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101484D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:26:35 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:52:34 AM