# Virginia SB1047: Demand response programs; Dept. of Energy to evaluate & assess benefits, and recommendations. Virginia SB1047, Demand response programs; Dept. of Energy to evaluate & assess benefits, and recommendations., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1047-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1047 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Demand response programs; Dept. of Energy to evaluate & assess benefits, and recommendations. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (190 yes, 85 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Energy; demand response programs; evaluation and assessment; report. Directs the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess benefits, impacts, best practices, and implementation recommendations for demand response programs in the Commonwealth and to report such evaluation and assessment by November 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 53 | 44 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 9 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 4 | 1 | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 17 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1047) (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1047ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (53-Y 44-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Printed as engrossed 25104543D-E (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Senator Roem, Danica A. Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Commerce and Labor Amendment rejected (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Floor substitute printed 25106706D-S1 (Roem) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1047) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104543D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073738.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060091.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060090.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040049.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040048.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031161.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017659.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017656.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/1073738.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060091.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060090.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040049.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040048.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031161.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017659.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017656.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-SB1047-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).