# Virginia SB1239: Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities, report. Virginia SB1239, Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1239-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1239 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities, report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444) - Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (250 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives; work group; report. Directs the State Corporation Commission to convene a work group to evaluate cybersecurity as it relates to the provision of electric service by investor-owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives and requires the Commission to report on its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor by November 30, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 444 (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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1239ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-20: Rules Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107554D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1239) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101903D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074582.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074581.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068661.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068660.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054273.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054105.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054272.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054104.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018488.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018487.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/1074582.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074581.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068661.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068660.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054273.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054105.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054272.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054104.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018488.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018487.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-SB1239-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).