HB 323 VA

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Department of Energy; use of waste heat from data centers; findings and recommendations; work group; report. Directs the Department of Energy to lead efforts to accelerate the use of waste heat from data centers in the Commonwealth by making certain findings and recommendations and convening a work group to provide expertise, assistance, and feedback on the Department's efforts. The bill requires the Department to submit a report of its efforts, findings, legislative proposals, and recommendations no later than September 1, 2026.

• Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. Democratic · primary

1. Jan 11, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101896D · lower
2. Jan 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106339D-H1 · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
11. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
12. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
14. Feb 4, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB323) · lower
16. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Mar 4, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 5, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Mar 5, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 12, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 12, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB323ER) · lower
26. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB323) · lower
27. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 591 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0591) · 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
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML