HB 828 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary.

Summary

Electric utilities; disconnection reports; State Corporation Commission database; annual summary. Requires each investor-owned utility and electric cooperative operating in the Commonwealth to provide a monthly report on residential account disconnections to the State Corporation Commission. The monthly report is required to include specific information outlined in the bill, including the number of residential accounts involuntarily disconnected due to nonpayment, the amount of time in which such accounts were reconnected to service, the amounts of arrearages attributable to such disconnected accounts and other residential accounts, and information related to how many of the disconnected accounts participate in a payment assistance program or have a serious medical condition certification form on file with the electric utility. The bill requires the Commission to publish the information from such monthly reports in a comprehensive and easily accessible online database. The bill also requires the Commission to submit an annual executive summary to the Governor and the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation on trends in electric utility disconnections based on the reports submitted by electric utilities, the first of which is due by September 1, 2027. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to SB 516.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and approved on April 13, 2026, changing the session year from 2026 to 2026 (likely a formatting correction in the final text). A key substantive change clarifies that the State Corporation Commission must publish disconnection data based on information submitted by utilities, rather than generating the data itself. This ensures the public database reflects the actual reports filed by companies.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on electric utilities and disconnection reporting, with no change in which entities are subject to the law.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the State Corporation Commission to publish disconnection data was clarified to be based on information submitted by utilities, ensuring the database reflects actual utility reports.

TIMELINE

The final text confirms the approval date as April 13, 2026, establishing the effective timeline for the new reporting requirements.

TECHNICAL

The session header was updated from a generic '2026 SESSION' to the specific 'CHAPTER 676' designation used in the final enacted law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 25, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 676 (Effective 7/1/2027)

executive

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB828ER)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendments agreed to

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors