SB 1342 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.

Summary
Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2030, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such upgrades are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2027, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. This bill is identical to HB 2744.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Commerce and Labor Substitute Enrolled · 2 edits · Feb 23, 2025
MINOR
The bill has progressed from a Senate Substitute to an Enrolled Act, meaning it has been fully approved by both legislative chambers and the Governor. The substantive policy text regarding the requirements for electric utilities to provide energy efficiency upgrades to low-income residents appears to remain unchanged in the provided excerpt.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the text remains the same.
ENFORCEMENT

Added the formal 'Approved' status and 'Virginia Acts of Assembly' designation, indicating the bill is now law.

TECHNICAL

Removed Senate-specific metadata, including the bill number (25105946D), the 'Senate Substitute' title, and the specific committee report date.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
Senate sustained Governor's veto
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1342ER)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (70-Y 27-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Rereferred from Rules to Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Lamont Bagby
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
VA
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