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VA SB 336

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Tier 2 emergency generators; SCC shall evaluate impact of requiring data centers to limit use, etc.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 336 pass?

The current status of VA SB 336 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)

What is VA SB 336 about?

State Corporation Commission; data center generators. Directs the State Corporation Commission to evaluate the impact of requiring data centers to limit the use of Tier 2 generators and prioritize the use of Tier 4 equivalent or better generators. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report on any findings to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than October 15, 2026.

Who sponsors VA SB 336?

Danica A. Roem is the primary sponsor of VA SB 336.

Description

State Corporation Commission; data center generators. Directs the State Corporation Commission to evaluate the impact of requiring data centers to limit the use of Tier 2 generators and prioritize the use of Tier 4 equivalent or better generators. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report on any findings to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than October 15, 2026.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-06 — Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Danica A. Roemprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-06

    Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-03-02

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  3. 2026-03-01

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-18

    Read first time

    reading-1

  6. 2026-02-18

    Placed on Calendar

  7. 2026-02-13

    Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-12

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

    substitution

  9. 2026-02-12

    Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

    substitution

  10. 2026-02-12

    Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

  11. 2026-02-12

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-11

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  13. 2026-02-11

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  14. 2026-02-11

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-02-11

    Committee substitute printed 26107623D-S2

    substitution

  16. 2026-02-10

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-02-06

    Committee substitute printed 26107163D-S1

    substitution

  18. 2026-02-05

    Senate committee offered

  19. 2026-02-03

    Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 5-N 1-A)

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-02-03

    Senate committee offered

  21. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103994D

    filing,introduction

Versions

  • IntroducedCompare
  • Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources SubstituteCompare
  • Finance and Appropriations SubstituteCompare

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute

    2026-02-03 · pass · 7-5

    Member-level votes (15)
    • David W. Marsden: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: abstain
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • T. Travis Hackworth: no
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: not voting
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute

    2026-02-10 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-02-11 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-02-13 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: abstain
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: not voting
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB336

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