# Virginia HB1935: Income Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report. Virginia HB1935, Income Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1935-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1935 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Income Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (249 yes, 113 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Housing and Community Development; Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force established; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, and with assistance from the Department of Social Services, the Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force to determine barriers to access and enrollment in the current energy efficiency programs for income-qualified energy customers and to evaluate and develop a plan to address any necessary improvements regarding coordination among state and federal government agencies for utility services and resources to more effectively deliver energy-efficient housing, weatherization resources, and energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least six times between July 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations no later than September 30, 2026. The bill specifies that such report shall include policy recommendations and a plan to ensure that weatherization-ready repairs and whole-home energy efficiency retrofits are provided to all eligible income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth residing in multifamily buildings, single-family dwellings, and manufactured homes by December 31, 2033. This bill is identical to SB 777. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 60 | 35 | | | 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 | 11 | 3 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (47) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1935) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1935ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-20: General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Reading of amendments waived (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 (11-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1935) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25105557D-EH1 (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Appropriations Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-27: Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to (House) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-24: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1935) (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Committee substitute printed 25105557D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1935) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N) (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 01-13-2025 25104386D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073240.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067021.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067020.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064493.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051527.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035624.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035623.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033492.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025467.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025466.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021679.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014099.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014098.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073240.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067021.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067020.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064493.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051527.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035624.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035623.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033492.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025467.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025466.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021679.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014099.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014098.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-HB1935-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).