SB 43 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Demand response programs; evaluation and assessment by Department of Energy, report.

Summary

Department of Energy; demand response programs; evaluation and assessment; report. Directs the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs in the Commonwealth and to submit a report of such evaluation and assessment by November 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Nov 22, 2025 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 1 edit · Apr 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill has transitioned from a draft introduction to its final enrolled version. The substantive policy content regarding the Department of Energy's evaluation of demand response programs remains identical, but the document now includes official state headers, chapter numbering, and an approval stamp, indicating it is ready to be signed into law.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata (session dates, bill numbers, patron names) and added official enrolled headers, chapter titles, and approval stamps.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 12, 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

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 874 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB43ER)

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (71-Y 28-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 1, 2026

Committee

Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Nov 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors