# Virginia HB1112: Zoning; high-energy users, local authority.

Virginia HB1112, Zoning; high-energy users, local authority., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by JJ Singh (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1112-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1112
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Zoning; high-energy users, local authority.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Zoning; high-energy users; local authority. Permits the governing body of any locality to give consideration to the adverse impacts on the electric grid caused by high-energy users, as defined in the bill, and impacts resulting from new electric infrastructure in the design of zoning ordinances and the drawing of districts. The bill also permits the governing body of any locality in Planning District 8 to consider the current availability of electric energy against the expected annual electric energy consumption of high-energy users when evaluating land use applications and zoning amendments. Finally, the bill provides that any governing body considering such an application or amendment shall require a high-energy user seeking such application or amendment to provide information regarding the projected annual electric energy usage for the project prior to consideration.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-01-30: Continued to 2027 in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105314D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231099.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231103.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231098.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231102.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230844.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230843.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231099.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231103.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231098.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231102.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230844.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230843.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1112-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).