SB 777 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities.

Summary
Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entity; annual report. Requires each investor-owned utility or licensed supplier that joins or establishes the regional transmission entity (PJM Interconnection, LLC) to submit an annual report to the State Corporation Commission by February 1 of each year. Such report shall include (i) all recorded votes cast by the utility or licensed supplier at a meeting during the immediately preceding calendar year, (ii) all votes cast by an affiliate of the utility or licensed supplier at a meeting during the immediately preceding calendar year, and (iii) a brief description explaining how each recorded vote is in the public interest. The provisions of the bill do not apply to municipal utilities or certain electric cooperatives. This bill is identical to HB 84.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Labor and Commerce Substitute Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and approved as Chapter 558, changing the bill type from a House substitute to an enacted law. The scope of reporting was narrowed to only investor-owned utilities, excluding municipal utilities. A new definition was added to explicitly identify PJM Interconnection as the regional transmission entity. The reporting requirements for vote descriptions were tightened to mandate a specific word count between 20 and 100 words.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was restricted to investor-owned electric utilities and licensed suppliers, explicitly exempting electric utilities owned or operated by municipalities.
ELIGIBILITY

Reporting requirements now apply only to investor-owned electric utilities, removing the obligation for municipal utilities to submit reports.

DEFINITION

A new definition was added to explicitly state that the 'Regional transmission entity' refers to PJM Interconnection, LLC.

REQUIREMENT

The description of recorded votes must now be a specific length of 20 to 100 words, replacing the previous vague requirement for a 'brief description'.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was converted from a draft substitute version to the final enacted chapter format with official approval dates.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 11, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
16
Committee
9
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 558 (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 (SB777ER)
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 2-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Conference Report released
legislature
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
House requested conference committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104958D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
VA
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