SB515
Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name changes to Energy Commission of Virginia.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 6, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; scope and name change.
Renames the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation as the Energy Commission of Virginia and amends the purpose of the Commission to monitoring the State Corporation Commission's regulation of electric utilities and natural gas utilities and examining issues related to the production, transmission, distribution, storage, and use of energy in the ... (More) Commonwealth. The powers and duties are similarly amended by adding the authority to (i) act in an advisory capacity to the General Assembly on energy-related matters, (ii) consult with applicable state agencies on matters regarding energy efficiency and conservation, and (iii) coordinate its efforts with other existing boards and authorities relating to energy research and development. The bill also eliminates the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104323D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 0-N 4-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107436D-S1
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rules Substitute agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/17/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/2026 - House: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 03/01/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 03/06/2026 - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108941D-H1
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/11/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 03/11/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (73-Y 25-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/12/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Deeds, Surovell, Obenshain
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Sullivan, Herring, Kilgore
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB515ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/06/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
