# Virginia HB1002: Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment.

Virginia HB1002, Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1002
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250)
- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (176 yes, 73 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Electric, natural gas, and water or wastewater utilities; disconnection procedures for nonpayment. Requires certain utilities, for the purposes of required notices related to disconnections for nonpayment, to provide such notices in an additional language for customers residing in a locality that is required to provide voting or election materials in such additional language. The bill prohibits certain utilities from disconnecting a residential customer without making reasonable efforts to offer bill payment assistance, arrange a payment plan, or provide information to the customer for other bill payment assistance or energy savings programs. The bill directs the Department of Elections to post on its website a list of the localities designated as a covered locality for the purposes of providing voting or election materials in an additional minority language by September 1, 2026, and to update such list as necessary.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Capped restoration deposits for energy assistance customers: benefit, medium. Virginia electric and gas utilities face a deposit cap when restoring service for qualifying residential customers. The utility must have received Home Energy Assistance Program funding for the customer through Virginia’s Department of Social Services within the past 12 months. The restoration depo…
- More shutoff protection for utility customers: benefit, medium. Virginia utilities cannot shut off residential service for unpaid bills or fees until the account is at least 60 days overdue. They must first make reasonable efforts to offer payment help, arrange a payment plan, or explain other assistance or energy-saving programs. After each missed payment, the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 8 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 62 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 250 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1002ER) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1002) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1002) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107044D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-06: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1002) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102430D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217291.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217290.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201449.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201448.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132099.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132098.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116059.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116058.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115610.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115609.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086846.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086845.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217291.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217290.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201449.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201448.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132099.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132098.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116059.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116058.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115610.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115609.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086846.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086845.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1002-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).