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SB515 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-30

Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name changes to Energy Commission of Virginia.

Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; name change. Renames the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation as the Energy Commission of Virginia. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB515

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Sponsors

Creigh Deeds (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30 S Signed by President
2026-03-30 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB515ER)
2026-03-30 S Enrolled
2026-03-14 S Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
2026-03-14 H Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)
2026-03-13 Conference Report released
2026-03-12 S Senate acceded to request
2026-03-12 H House Conferees: Sullivan, Herring, Kilgore
2026-03-12 H Conferees appointed by House
2026-03-12 S Senate Conferees: Deeds, Surovell, Obenshain
2026-03-12 S Conferees appointed by Senate
2026-03-12 S Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-12 H House requested conference committee
2026-03-12 H House insisted on substitute
2026-03-12 S House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
2026-03-11 H Passed House with substitute (73-Y 25-N 0-A)
2026-03-11 H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-03-11 H committee substitute agreed to
2026-03-11 H Read third time
2026-03-11 H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
2026-03-10 H Read second time
2026-03-06 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
2026-03-06 H Committee substitute printed 26108941D-H1
2026-03-06 H Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
2026-03-02 H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
2026-03-01 H Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
2026-02-17 H Referred to Committee on Rules
2026-02-17 H Read first time
2026-02-17 H Placed on Calendar
2026-02-11 S Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-02-10 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
2026-02-10 S Rules Substitute agreed to
2026-02-10 S Read second time
2026-02-09 S Passed by for the day
2026-02-09 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
2026-02-09 S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-02-09 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-09 S Rules suspended
2026-02-06 S Committee substitute printed 26107436D-S1
2026-02-06 S Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 0-N 4-A)
2026-01-22 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
2026-01-13 S Referred to Committee on Rules
2026-01-13 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104323D

Votes

2026-02-06 Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 0-N 4-A) Yea: 11 Nay: 0
2026-02-09 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2026-02-11 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Yea: 21 Nay: 19
2026-03-02 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-03-06 Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) Yea: 18 Nay: 0
2026-03-11 Passed House with substitute (73-Y 25-N 0-A) Yea: 73 Nay: 25
2026-03-12 House substitute rejected by Senate Yea: 0 Nay: 40
2026-03-12 Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2026-03-14 Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 24-N 0-A) Yea: 73 Nay: 24
2026-03-14 Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) Yea: 22 Nay: 17

Committee Referrals

2026-01-13 S Rules
2026-02-17 H Rules
2026-03-01 H Rules: Studies

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-13 Introduced
2026-02-06 Comm Sub
2026-03-02 Comm Sub
2026-03-06 Comm Sub
2026-03-30 Enrolled

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