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VA SB 761

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Electric and gas utilities; rates and charges for service, political influence activities, report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Electric and gas utilities; rates and charges for service; political influence activities; promotional advertising; annual report. Prohibits an electric or gas utility subject to regulation by the State Corporation Commission from recovering certain costs through its retail rates and charges for service. The costs prohibited for such recovery include political influence activities and promotional advertising, as such terms are defined in the bill. Under the bill, each electric and gas utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission shall submit an annual report by January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, of information related to the categories of expenses listed in the bill, including political influence activities and promotional advertising. The bill permits the Commission to impose a fine on utilities that violate the provisions of the bill by improperly recovering costs for activities and expenses prohibited for cost recovery by the bill. The bill requires the Commission to make such annual reports publicly available online.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-09 — Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael J. Jonesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Presented and ordered printed 26105196D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Unanimous consent to introduce

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-05

    Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB761)

  5. 2026-02-09

    Senate committee offered

  6. 2026-02-09

    Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor

    2026-02-09 · pass · 12-3

    Member-level votes (15)
    • R. Creigh Deeds: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB761

Attribution

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