SB 327 VA

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Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, generation, and storage. Requires American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to each petition the State Corporation Commission by December 31, 2026, to conduct a pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation, and energy storage resources for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals. The bill directs the Commission to convene a technical conference to evaluate the creation of an energy efficiency program meeting certain requirements by November 1, 2026. Under the bill, if the Commission determines that such a program is feasible for implementation by American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia, the Commission shall require such utilities to petition for approval by May 1, 2027, to implement such programs. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2034. This bill is identical to HB 1062.

• Schuyler T. VanValkenburg Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105259D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB327) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) · upper
6. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107028D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB327) · upper
15. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) · lower
19. Feb 24, 2026 House committee offered · lower
20. Feb 25, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108440D-H1 · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Feb 27, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House with substitute (67-Y 29-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB327) · upper
27. Mar 3, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · upper
29. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB327ER) · upper
30. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB327) · upper
35. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 728 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
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• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
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