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Electric utilities; delay in provision of service permitted. Provides that a distributor of electric energy may delay the provision of service if such delay is necessary to maintain electric grid reliability, to avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or to ensure compliance with load interconnection policies or rules issued by the State Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 423.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1151ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Read third time
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1151)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 26107715D-H1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 7-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)
House subcommittee offered
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1151)
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101936D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Rodney T. Willett