Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 422
Session 2026
Water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within 3-year period for water utilities.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 4, 2026
First Action
Jan 12, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
422
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 29-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-235.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within three-year period for water utilities. Public utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within three-year period for certain utilities. Prohibits a public utility authorized to furnish water or water and sewer service from filing an application for a rate increase more frequently than once in any three-year period. The bill provides exceptions to such prohibition for the utility to file an application (i) for a decrease in rates; (ii) limited to a rate adjustment clause, rider, or surcharge; (iii) for a temporary emergency increase in rates; or (iv) for an increase upon a finding by the State Corporation Commission that extraordinary circumstances exist that materially impair the public utility's ability to provide safe and adequate service.
Documents (1)
Actions (16)
02/05/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/05/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 29-N 0-A)
02/03/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/03/2026
House
Read second time
02/02/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB422)
02/02/2026
House
Read first time
01/29/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106002D-H1
01/29/2026
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
01/27/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
01/27/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/19/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB422)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
01/12/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/12/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103989D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:31:31 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:10:17 PM