# Virginia HB1821: Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers, zero-carbon electricity. Virginia HB1821, Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers, zero-carbon electricity., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1821-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1821 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers, zero-carbon electricity. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707) - Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (237 yes, 177 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers; zero-carbon electricity; energy storage resources. Permits an accelerated renewable energy buyer or group of accelerated renewable energy buyers to contract to (i) obtain bundled capacity, energy, and renewable energy certificates from zero-carbon electricity generation resources under certain conditions and (ii) offset all or a portion of their capacity needs through the procurement of energy storage resources under certain conditions. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed by for the day Block Vote | pass | 47 | 46 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 52 | 46 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 50 | 47 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 4 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 707 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Governor's Signature Explanation (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB1821H2) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1821ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821) (House) - 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-28: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-28: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-27: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105417D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1821) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104298D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079876.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079875.PDF) - Gov Signature Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080182.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080181.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074597.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074596.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073583.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066946.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066945.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062612.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057398.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025339.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025338.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013242.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013241.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079876.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079875.PDF) - [Gov Signature Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080182.HTML) - [Gov Signature Explanation (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080181.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074597.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074596.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073583.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066946.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066945.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062612.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057398.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025339.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025338.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013242.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013241.PDF) ## 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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1821-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).