SB 802 VA

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Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Air Pollution Control Board to establish and maintain a market-based trading program consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative program, as defined in existing law, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generating units in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 397.

• Mamie E. Locke Democratic · primary

1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26106046D · upper
2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
3. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) · upper
4. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB802) · upper
5. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
6. Feb 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
13. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
15. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N) · lower
16. Feb 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
17. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · lower
18. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
19. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB802ER) · upper
21. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB802) · upper
22. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 921 (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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML