Virginia · House Bill 1821 · 2025 Regular Session

Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers, zero-carbon electricity.

HB 1821 Sponsored by David A. Reid Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Jan 29, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Feb 19, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2025
  6. Became law May 2, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers; zero-carbon electricity; energy storage resources. Permits an accelerated renewable energy buyer or group of accelerated renewable energy buyers to contract to (i) obtain bundled capacity, energy, and renewable energy certificates from zero-carbon electricity generation resources under certain conditions and (ii) offset all or a portion of their capacity needs through the procurement of energy storage resources under certain conditions.

Every action

43 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104298D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  3. CommitteeAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee 3
  4. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821)
  5. CommitteePlaced on Labor and Commerce Agenda · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  6. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee 36–4 vote
  7. CommitteePlaced on Labor and Commerce Agenda · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  8. CommitteeReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N) · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce12–10 vote
  9. House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 25105417D-H1
  10. House of DelegatesRead first time
  11. House of DelegatesRead second time
  12. House of DelegatesLabor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
  13. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House - committee substitute
  14. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N)50–47 vote
  15. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  16. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · Senate Commerce and Labor
  17. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821)
  18. CommitteeReported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 6-N) · Senate Commerce and Labor9–6 vote
  19. SenateRules suspended
  20. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  21. SenatePassed by for the day
  22. SenateRead third time
  23. SenateReading of amendments waived
  24. SenateCommerce and Labor Amendments agreed to
  25. SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
  26. SenatePassed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N)21–18 vote
  27. House of DelegatesSenate Amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N)52–46 vote
  28. House of DelegatesEnrolled
  29. House of DelegatesBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1821ER)
  30. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  31. SenateSigned by President
  32. House of DelegatesEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  33. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  34. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821)
  35. GovernorGovernor's recommendation received by House
  1. House of DelegatesGovernor's substitute printed (HB1821H2)
  2. GovernorGovernor's Recommendation
  3. House of DelegatesPassed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)47–46 vote
  4. House of DelegatesCommunicated to Governor
  5. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  6. GovernorGovernor's Signature Explanation
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 707 (Effective 07/01/25)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707)

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 50–47
Jan 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 50 No 47 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 6 yes, 16 no Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 31 no
How each member voted

Yes · 50

No · 47

Not voting · 3

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

40–0
Feb 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N) · Full Senate

Passed 21–18
Feb 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 18 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 18

Not voting · 1

Senate Amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 52–46
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 52 No 46 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 7 yes, 15 no Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 31 no
How each member voted

Yes · 52

No · 46

Not voting · 2

Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 47–46
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 47 No 46 Not voting 7
Party not listed: 5 yes, 15 no Democrats: 42 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 31 no
How each member voted

Yes · 47

No · 46

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2025 House of Delegates Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee 3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
Members

Yes · 6

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 6–4
Jan 23, 2025 House of Delegates Labor and Commerce Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
Members

Yes · 12

No · 10

 Passed 12–10
Feb 17, 2025 Senate Commerce and Labor Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
Members

Yes · 9

No · 6

 Passed 9–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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