SB 5 VA

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Department of Housing and Community Development; Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force established; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, and with assistance from the Department of Social Services, the Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force to determine barriers to access and enrollment in the current energy efficiency programs for income-qualified energy customers and to evaluate and develop a plan to address any necessary improvements regarding coordination among state and federal government agencies for utility services and resources to more effectively deliver energy-efficient housing, weatherization resources, and energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least six times between July 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations no later than September 30, 2027. The bill specifies that such report shall include policy recommendations and a plan to ensure that weatherization-ready repairs and whole-home energy efficiency retrofits are provided to all eligible income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth residing in multifamily buildings, single-family dwellings, and manufactured homes by December 31, 2034. This bill is identical to HB 3.

• Mamie E. Locke Democratic · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100550D · upper
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB5) · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106390D-S1 · upper
8. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB5) · upper
9. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
10. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
11. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 11, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to · upper
15. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N) · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Feb 27, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House with amendment (72-Y 24-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 3, 2026 House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · upper
28. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB5ER) · upper
29. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB5) · 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. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 541 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541) · 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
• House Amendment · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Amendment · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML