Virginia House Bill 633
Session 2026
Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name changes to Energy Commission of Virginia.
Active
Failed in House on Feb 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
633
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and defeated by House (34-Y 63-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
No
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Yes
Gretchen M. Bulova
No
Didn't Vote
Jessica L. Anderson
No
John Chilton McAuliff
No
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
No
Kimberly Pope Adams
No
Leslie Chambers Mehta
No
Lily V. Franklin
No
Margaret A. Franklin
Didn't Vote
Mark C. Downey
No
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-201, 45.2-1711, 45.2-1712, 45.2-1713, 56-579, 56-585.1:1, 56-585.1:5, 56-592, 56-592.1, 56-596, 56-596.1, 56-596.3, and 56-599 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; name change.
Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; scope and name change. Renames the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation as the Energy Commission of Virginia and amends the purpose of the Commission to monitoring the State Corporation Commission's regulation of electric utilities and natural gas utilities and examining issues related to the production, transmission, distribution, storage, and use of energy in the Commonwealth. The powers and duties are similarly amended by adding the authority to (i) act in an advisory capacity to the General Assembly on energy-related matters, (ii) consult with applicable state agencies on matters regarding energy efficiency and conservation, and (iii) coordinate its efforts with other existing boards and authorities relating to energy research and development. The bill also eliminates the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation.
Labor and Commerce Substitute
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB633)
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02/05/2026
House
Read third time and defeated by House (34-Y 63-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
House
Passed by for the day
02/04/2026
House
Reconsidered
02/04/2026
House
Read third time and defeated by House (38-Y 58-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
Read first time
01/30/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB633)
01/29/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106483D-H1
01/29/2026
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
01/27/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
01/22/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB633)
01/20/2026
House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/13/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104621D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:34:43 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:14:25 PM