# Virginia HB2084: Public utilities certain; SCC shall determine if using reasonable classifications of customers. Virginia HB2084, Public utilities certain; SCC shall determine if using reasonable classifications of customers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Irene Shin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0395)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2084-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2084 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public utilities certain; SCC shall determine if using reasonable classifications of customers. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0395) - Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (289 yes, 211 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary State Corporation Commission regulatory proceeding; reasonable classifications of customers by public utilities. Directs the State Corporation Commission, in an existing proceeding filed after January 1, 2025, but no late than July 1, 2027, to determine whether Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power are using rates, tolls, charges, or schedules that contain reasonable classifications of utility customers. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 67 | 32 | | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 23 | 17 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 4 | 94 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 24 | 16 | | | 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 substitute | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 61 | 35 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 4 | | ## Actions (46) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0395) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 395 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2084) (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 (HB2084ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Conference substitute printed 25108019D-H2 (House) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (67-Y 32-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Deeds, Marsden, Obenshain (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Shin, Ward, Kilgore (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 94-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute 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 substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107587D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2084) (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 (61-Y 35-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) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105239D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2084) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100628D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074222.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074221.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069245.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069244.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067562.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067565.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067564.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057112.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057111.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027737.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027736.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015036.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015035.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/1074222.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074221.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069245.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069244.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067562.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067565.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067564.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057112.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057111.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027737.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027736.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015036.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015035.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-HB2084-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).