HB 422 VA

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Water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within three-year period for water 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. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.

• Nicole Cole Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103989D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB422) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
8. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106002D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB422) · lower
11. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 3, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (69-Y 29-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N) · upper
18. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB422ER) · lower
25. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB422) · lower
30. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML