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HB898Introduced in the House of Delegates

Electric utilities, certain; SCC to determine maximum amount of fees for disconnection, etc.

Passed

Introduced by Charniele Herring, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

State Corporation Commission to determine maximum fees for disconnection of utility service for nonpayment. Directs the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to determine, in the next relevant cost recovery proceeding for certain utilities, the maximum allowable amount of fees for disconnection and reconnection such utilities may charge to residential customers disconnected from service due to nonpayment of bills or fees. The bill defines "utility" as an electric company, natural gas supplier, or water supplier or wastewater service provider subject to the Commission's regulation.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697)

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 (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104191D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB898)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)

  7. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26106813D-H1

  9. Read first time

  10. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  11. Read second time

  12. committee substitute agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  14. Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N 0-A)

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  17. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB898)

  18. Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  22. Read third time

  23. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. Enrolled

  25. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB898ER)

  26. Signed by President

  27. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB898)

  31. Approved by Governor-Chapter 697 (effective 7/1/2026)

  32. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697)

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