# Virginia HB2545: Gas pipeline safety; regulations.

Virginia HB2545, Gas pipeline safety; regulations., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Failed to report (defeated) in Labor and Commerce (7-Y 15-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2545-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2545
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Gas pipeline safety; regulations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Failed to report (defeated) in Labor and Commerce (7-Y 15-N)
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (13 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Gas pipeline safety; regulations. Requires that for pipeline facilities used in the interstate transport of gas, as defined in federal regulations, any gas transported in transmission lines in the Commonwealth shall be adequately odorized, with an exception for certain pipelines in operation before May 5, 1975. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to promulgate regulations related to the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Failed to report (defeated) in Labor and Commerce | fail | 7 | 15 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-30: Failed to report (defeated) in Labor and Commerce (7-Y 15-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2545) (House)
- 2025-01-10: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101097D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032482.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032481.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018076.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018075.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032482.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032481.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018076.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018075.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-HB2545-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).