HB 633 VA

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Introduced

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.

• Terry G. Kilgore Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104621D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB633) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106483D-H1 · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB633) · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 3, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
12. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
13. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and defeated by House (38-Y 58-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 4, 2026 Reconsidered · lower
15. Feb 4, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
16. Feb 5, 2026 Read third time and defeated by House (34-Y 63-N 0-A) · lower

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.

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