# Virginia HB2744: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.

Virginia HB2744, Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark D. Sickles (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2744
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (231 yes, 91 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2030, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such upgrades are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2027, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. This bill is identical to SB 1342.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 70 | 27 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 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 amendment | pass | 11 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 67 | 31 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (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 (HB2744ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of amendment 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2744) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (11-Y 4-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: Read third time and passed House (67-Y 31-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106153D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104811D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073336.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067700.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067699.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062633.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057381.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036783.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036782.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032556.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032555.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022511.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022510.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073336.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067700.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067699.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062633.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057381.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036783.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036782.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032556.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032555.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022511.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022510.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-HB2744-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).