SB 423 VA

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Electric utilities; delay in provision of service permitted. Provides that a distributor of electric energy may delay the provision of service if such delay is necessary to maintain electric grid reliability, to avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or to ensure compliance with load interconnection policies or rules issued by the State Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1151.

• Russet Perry Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104600D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423) · upper
4. Feb 12, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107906D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Floor substitute printed 26108040D-S2 (Perry) · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Floor offered Senator Perry Substitute · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Reading of substitute waived · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Senator Perry Substitute agreed to · upper
16. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
21. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
22. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
23. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N) · lower
24. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423) · upper
26. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
27. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
29. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB423ER) · upper
30. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423) · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 746 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
36. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746) · 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
• Senator Perry Substitute · PDF
• Senator Perry Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML