SB 267 VA

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State Corporation Commission; electric utility infrastructure; report. Directs the Department of Energy (the Department), in consultation with the State Corporation Commission (the Commission), Appalachian Power, and Dominion Energy Virginia, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing electric utility infrastructure to identify cost-saving opportunities that improve or preserve electric system reliability as an alternative or supplement to greenfield infrastructure projects. Provided that the Department receives sufficient voluntary financial contributions to engage independent consulting services, the Department and the Commission shall complete the analysis and submit a report to the General Assembly no later than December 1, 2026.

• Schuyler T. VanValkenburg Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102873D · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB267) · upper
4. Feb 12, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107973D-S1 · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
20. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB267) · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB267) · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
27. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
29. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · upper
31. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB267ER) · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB267) · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
34. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
35. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
36. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
37. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 886 (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
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML