SB 43 VA

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Department of Energy; demand response programs; evaluation and assessment; report. Directs the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs in the Commonwealth and to submit a report of such evaluation and assessment by November 1, 2026.

• Danica A. Roem Democratic · primary

1. Nov 22, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101177D · upper
2. Nov 22, 2025 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB43) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) · upper
5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) · upper
6. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
13. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
15. Mar 1, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
16. Mar 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
17. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) · lower
18. Mar 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
19. Mar 11, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
20. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Mar 11, 2026 Passed House (71-Y 28-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB43ER) · upper
24. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
27. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB43) · upper
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 874 (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
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML