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HB84Introduced in the House of Delegates

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

Passed

Introduced by Amy Laufer, District 55

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 SB 777.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 7-N 0-A) · March 14, 2026

89

Yes

7

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Absent
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101484D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 2-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26105981D-H1

  9. Read first time

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)

  11. Floor offered Delegate Laufer Amendment

  12. Read second time

  13. committee substitute agreed to

  14. Delegate Laufer Floor amendment agreed to

  15. Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended

  16. Read third time and passed House (92-Y 7-N 0-A)

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  19. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)

  20. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

  21. Senate committee offered

  22. Committee substitute printed 26108323D-S1

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  26. Read third time

  27. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  28. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  29. Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)

  31. Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 97-N 0-A)

  32. Senate insisted on amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Senate requested conference committee

  34. House acceded to request

  35. Conferees appointed by Senate

  36. Senate Conferees: Rouse, Marsden, Stanley

  37. Conferees appointed by House

  38. House Conferees: Laufer, Sullivan, Webert

  39. Conference Report released

  40. Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

  41. Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 7-N 0-A)

  42. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)

  43. Enrolled

  44. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB84ER)

  45. Signed by President

  46. Signed by Speaker

  47. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  48. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  49. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB84)

  50. Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (effective 7/1/2026)

  51. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)

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