# Virginia HB2663: Electricity consumption tax; rate adjustments. Virginia HB2663, Electricity consumption tax; rate adjustments., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0711)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2663-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2663 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Electricity consumption tax; rate adjustments. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0711) - Sponsor: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (187 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Electricity consumption tax; rate adjustments. Increases the electric utility consumption tax's special utility tax rates for commercial and industrial consumer electricity consumed per month (i) in excess of 2,500 kWh but not in excess of 50,000 kWh and (ii) in excess of 50,000 kWh. This bill is identical to SB 1336. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 80 | 16 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Finance | pass | 14 | 6 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0711) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Governor's Signature Explanation (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 711 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB2663H1) (House) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2663) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2663ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (80-Y 16-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Finance (14-Y 6-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2663) (House) - 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee on Finance (House) - 2025-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 25103907D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079896.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079895.PDF) - Gov Signature Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080176.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080175.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074510.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074509.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073856.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050273.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050272.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020908.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020907.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/1079896.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079895.PDF) - [Gov Signature Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080176.HTML) - [Gov Signature Explanation (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080175.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074510.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074509.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073856.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050273.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050272.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020908.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020907.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-HB2663-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).