# Virginia HB2: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.

Virginia HB2, Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark D. Sickles (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 17-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (245 yes, 112 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2031, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such measures and improvements are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2028, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. The bill also requires that Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power make reasonable efforts to incorporate recommendations or feedback provided by the task force that evaluates barriers to access and enrollment in programs for income-qualified energy customers. This bill is identical to SB 72.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Home energy upgrades for low-income Virginians: benefit, low. Virginia’s Phase I and Phase II electric utilities must include home upgrades in their next applicable income- and age-qualified program filings. Qualifying homes must house a low-income utility customer, use delivered and stored fuel, and have an appliance rated below 83% efficiency. The fuel must…
- State support for utility energy upgrades: benefit, low. Virginia’s housing department must make all its low-income energy-efficiency programs available to support utilities’ income- and age-qualified programs. Utilities must consult the housing and energy departments to use state and federal funding and reduce costs borne by ratepayers. They must make r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 17 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 64 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 24 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 8 | 6 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 65 | 30 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1030) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB2ER2) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1030 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2ER) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-26: Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact statement From SCC (2/10/2026 2:53 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 30-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-01-27: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-22: Committee substitute printed 26105985D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-22: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-15: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101998D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225149.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225148.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219795.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219794.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219319.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186974.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186973.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094639.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094301.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094638.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094300.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092417.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092039.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092038.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092416.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081193.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081192.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225149.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225148.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219795.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219794.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219319.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186974.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186973.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094639.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094301.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094638.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094300.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092417.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092039.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092038.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092416.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081193.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081192.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).