# Virginia HB109: Electric utilities; regional transmission entities, annual report.

Virginia HB109, Electric utilities; regional transmission entities, annual report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Commerce and Labor) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB109
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; regional transmission entities, annual report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-01
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Commerce and Labor
- Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (82 yes, 63 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Electric utilities; regional transmission entities; annual report. Requires each incumbent electric utility that is a member of or has established a regional transmission entity for purposes of management and control of its transmission system as required under current law to submit an annual report by February 1 of each year. Such report shall include all recorded votes cast by the utility during the immediately preceding calendar year, all votes cast by an affiliate of the utility, and a brief description explaining how each vote cast by the utility or its affiliate is in the public interest.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-12 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 51 | 49 |   |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-03-04: Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N) (House)
- 2024-02-09: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-02-08: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2024-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Impact statement from SCC (HB109) (House)
- 2024-01-16: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2024-01-01: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2024-01-01: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101050D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB109)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB109)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB109-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).