SB423Introduced in the Senate
Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers.
Introduced by Russet Perry, District 31
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Electric utilities; delay in provision of service permitted. Provides that a distributor of electric energy may delay the provision of service if such delay is necessary to maintain electric grid reliability, to avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or to ensure compliance with load interconnection policies or rules issued by the State Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1151.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A) · February 27, 2026
66
Yes
30
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
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104600D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107906D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Floor substitute printed 26108040D-S2 (Perry)
Read second time
Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected
Floor offered Senator Perry Substitute
Reading of substitute waived
Senator Perry Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423)
Read third time
Passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB423ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 746 (Effective 7/1/2027)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746)
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