# Virginia HB828: Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary.

Virginia HB828, Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Charniele L. Herring (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB828
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676)
- Sponsor: Charniele L. Herring (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (416 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Electric utilities; disconnection reports; State Corporation Commission database; annual summary. Requires each investor-owned utility and electric cooperative operating in the Commonwealth to provide a monthly report on residential account disconnections to the State Corporation Commission. The monthly report is required to include specific information outlined in the bill, including the number of residential accounts involuntarily disconnected due to nonpayment, the amount of time in which such accounts were reconnected to service, the amounts of arrearages attributable to such disconnected accounts and other residential accounts, and information related to how many of the disconnected accounts participate in a payment assistance program or have a serious medical condition certification form on file with the electric utility. The bill requires the Commission to publish the information from such monthly reports in a comprehensive and easily accessible online database. The bill also requires the Commission to submit an annual executive summary to the Governor and the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation on trends in electric utility disconnections based on the reports submitted by electric utilities, the first of which is due by September 1, 2027. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to SB 516.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Annual statewide report on shutoffs: benefit, low. By September 1, 2027, and each year after, the Commission sends a trend summary to the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation and the Governor. It reviews seasonal, yearly, and long-term changes; differences between utilities; where shutoffs happen; reconnection times; and average and total arre…
- Monthly power shutoff reports by utilities: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives must send the State Corporation Commission a monthly residential shutoff report. Reports use last-day-of-month data and are due within 60 days. They must show: total residential accounts; number and percent disconnected for…
- Public database of power shutoffs: benefit, low. The State Corporation Commission publishes the reported shutoff and arrearage data in an easy-to-use online database. Data appear separately for each electric utility and, when not exempted, by ZIP code. Public posting starts after reporting begins on July 1, 2027.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charniele L. Herring (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor - Chapter 676 (effective - 7/1/2027) (Governor)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB828) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB828ER) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB828) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Committee substitute printed 26108400D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB828) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-03: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101400D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221684.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221683.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194265.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194264.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177714.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177713.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104967.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104966.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103555.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099254.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086068.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086067.PDF)

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- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
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- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103555.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099254.HTML)
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## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB828-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).