# Virginia HB2644: Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand.

Virginia HB2644, Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark D. Sickles (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2644)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2644
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2644)
- Sponsor: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (317 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand. Permits electric cooperatives, through one or more of their affiliates, to make unregulated sales of electric power to certain customers that contract for electric utility services to serve a demand that is reasonably expected to exceed 90 megawatts. This bill is identical to SB 1197.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-03-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2644) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (Effective 07/01/25) (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: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2644ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2644) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #4 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25104125D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076860.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076859.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066579.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066578.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020085.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020084.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/1076860.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076859.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066579.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066578.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020085.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020084.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-HB2644-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).