SB 650 VA

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Public utilities; water and sewerage companies; discounted rates for low-income customers. Provides that a public utility engaged in the business of furnishing water or sewerage facilities may propose and the State Corporation Commission may approve rates and tariff provisions that provide discounted service to customers with an annual household income equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill permits the utility to recover the costs of providing such discounted service through its rates for commercial and industrial customers. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027, and is identical to HB 770.

• David W. Marsden Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103786D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB650) · upper
4. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N) · upper
5. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
9. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
11. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
12. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
14. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
15. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109086D-H1 · lower
16. Mar 5, 2026 Read second time · lower
17. Mar 6, 2026 Read third time · lower
18. Mar 6, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
19. Mar 6, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
20. Mar 6, 2026 Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 1-A) · lower
21. Mar 10, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 24, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB650) · upper
23. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
24. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB650ER) · upper
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 · upper
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 (SB650) · upper
30. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 218 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0218) · 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML