SB515Introduced in the Senate
Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name changes to Energy Commission of Virginia.
Introduced by Creigh Deeds, District 11
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; name change. Renames the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation as the Energy Commission of Virginia. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0949)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · March 14, 2026
22
Yes
17
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
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| 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 26104323D
Referred to Committee on Rules
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
Reported from Rules with substitute (11-Y 0-N 4-A)
Committee substitute printed 26107436D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Rules Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Rules
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108941D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
Read second time
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read third time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed House with substitute (73-Y 25-N 0-A)
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
House insisted on substitute
House requested conference committee
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate Conferees: Deeds, Surovell, Obenshain
Conferees appointed by House
House Conferees: Sullivan, Herring, Kilgore
Senate acceded to request
Conference Report released
Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB515ER)
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 Department of Planning and Budget (SB515)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 949 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0949)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Conference Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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