Virginia · Senate Bill 960 · 2025 Regular Session

Electric utilities; data center cost allocation.

SB 960 Sponsored by Russet Perry Passed both chambers, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 4, 2025
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Electric utilities; data center cost allocation. Directs the State Corporation Commission to initiate proceedings to determine if the current allocation of costs among different customer classifications of electric utilities requires customers that are not data centers to unreasonably subsidize the costs of customers that are data centers. If the Commission determines that the current allocation of costs requires…

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Electric utilities; data center cost allocation. Directs the State Corporation Commission to initiate proceedings to determine if the current allocation of costs among different customer classifications of electric utilities requires customers that are not data centers to unreasonably subsidize the costs of customers that are data centers. If the Commission determines that the current allocation of costs requires customers that are not data centers to unreasonably subsidize the costs of customers that are data centers, the bill directs the Commission to promulgate such rules as necessary to eliminate or minimize such unreasonable subsidies to the maximum possible extent.

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103266D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · Senate Commerce and Labor
  3. SenateIncorporates SB1243(Stuart)
  4. CommitteeReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · Senate Commerce and Labor10–5 vote
  5. CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  6. SenateCommittee substitute printed 25106260D-S1
  7. SenateIncorporates SB1243(Stuart)
  8. SenateIncorporates SB1243(Stuart)
  9. CommitteeReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations11–4 vote
  10. SenateCommittee substitute printed 25106477D-S2
  11. SenateRules suspended
  12. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  13. SenatePassed by for the day
  14. SenateRead second time
  15. SenateCommerce and Labor Substitute rejected
  16. SenateReading of substitute waived
  17. SenateFinance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
  18. SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  19. SenateRules suspended
  20. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  21. SenatePassed Senate (26-Y 13-N 1-A)26–13 vote
  22. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  23. House of DelegatesRead first time
  24. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  25. CommitteeAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee 3
  26. CommitteePlaced on Labor and Commerce Agenda · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  27. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee 36–4 vote
  28. CommitteePlaced on Labor and Commerce Agenda · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce
  29. CommitteeReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 8-N) · House of Delegates Labor and Commerce14–8 vote
  30. House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 25107287D-H1
  31. House of DelegatesRead second time
  32. House of DelegatesRead third time
  33. House of DelegatesLabor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
  34. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House - committee substitute
  35. House of DelegatesPassed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N)62–34 vote
  36. House of DelegatesReconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
  37. House of DelegatesPassed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N)63–34 vote
  38. SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)0–40 vote
  39. House of DelegatesHouse insisted on substitute
  1. House of DelegatesHouse requested conference committee
  2. SenateSenate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)38–0 vote
  3. SenateConferees appointed by Senate
  4. SenateSenators: Perry, Deeds, Obenshain
  5. House of DelegatesConferees appointed by House
  6. House of DelegatesDelegates: Shin, Ward, Kilgore
  7. SenateNo further action taken
  8. SenateFailed to Pass from conference

Roll calls

11 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

40–0
Feb 4, 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 (26-Y 13-N 1-A) · Full Senate

Passed 26–13
Feb 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 13 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 13

Not voting · 1

Passed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 62–34
Feb 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 62 No 34 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 14 yes, 8 no Democrats: 43 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 26 no
How each member voted

Yes · 62

No · 34

Not voting · 4

Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 63–34
Feb 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 63 No 34 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 14 yes, 8 no Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 26 no
How each member voted

Yes · 63

No · 34

Not voting · 3

House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) · Full Senate

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

No · 40

Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

38–0
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2025 Senate Commerce and Labor Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Members

Yes · 10

No · 5

 Passed 10–5
Jan 30, 2025 Senate Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
Members

Yes · 11

No · 4

 Passed 11–4
Feb 3, 2025 Full Senate Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 40

 40–0
Feb 11, 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
Feb 13, 2025 House of Delegates Labor and Commerce Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
Members

Yes · 14

No · 8

 Passed 14–8

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 party unknown.

All 1 cosponsor

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