# Virginia HB1934: Electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources. Virginia HB1934, Electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1934-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1934 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708) - Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (342 yes, 96 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources; projects on or adjacent to public elementary or secondary schools. Provides that for purposes of compliance with a renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) program, to the extent that low-income qualifying projects, as defined in existing law, are not available and projects located on or adjacent to public elementary or secondary schools are available, a certain percentage of the required projects shall be composed of projects located on or adjacent to public elementary or secondary schools. This bill is identical to SB 1192. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (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 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 65 | 33 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 13 | 8 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 2 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 708 (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: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB1934H1) (House) - 2025-03-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1934) (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 (HB1934ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1934) (House) - 2025-01-16: 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 01-13-2025 25102153D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079880.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079879.PDF) - Gov Signature Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080173.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080172.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074462.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074461.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073576.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068621.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068620.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014093.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014092.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/1079880.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079879.PDF) - [Gov Signature Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080173.HTML) - [Gov Signature Explanation (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080172.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074462.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074461.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073576.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068621.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068620.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014093.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014092.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-HB1934-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).