HB1255Introduced in the House of Delegates
Net energy metering; standby charge, facility capacity.
Introduced by Irene Shin, District 8
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Net energy metering; standby charge; facility capacity. Increases the minimum capacity from 15 kilowatts to an aggregate nameplate capacity of 20 kilowatts of alternating current for an electrical generating facility for which certain electric utility customers are required to pay a monthly standby charge as part of the net energy metering program.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026
21
Yes
19
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101501D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255)
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N)
Read first time
Read second time
committee amendments agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255)
Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1255ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Labor and Commerce Amendment (amendment)
- Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Amendment (amendment)
- Labor and Commerce Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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