# Virginia HB2422: Public utilities; classification of customers.

Virginia HB2422, Public utilities; classification of customers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Webert (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Labor and Commerce) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2422-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2422
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public utilities; classification of customers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor and Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public utilities; classification of customers. Requires that a public electric utility or a public utility authorized to furnish water or water and sewer service include a separate classification for data centers, as defined in the bill, when satisfying the existing requirement that any rate, toll, charge, or schedule of a public utility is only considered to be just and reasonable by the State Corporation Commission if the public utility has demonstrated that such rates, tolls, charges, or schedules contain reasonable classifications of customers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2422) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100737D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016742.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016741.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016742.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016741.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2422-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).