# Virginia SB1285: Professional & Occupational Reg., Dept. of; deregulation of residential building energy analysts.

Virginia SB1285, Professional & Occupational Reg., Dept. of; deregulation of residential building energy analysts., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 (Failed to report from General Laws and Technology with substitute (7-Y 8-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1285-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1285
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Professional & Occupational Reg., Dept. of; deregulation of residential building energy analysts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Failed to report from General Laws and Technology with substitute (7-Y 8-N)
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws and Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; deregulation of residential building energy analysts. Repeals certain provisions of the Code related to the regulation and licensure of residential building energy analysts and makes it a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to perform for compensation without insurance coverage valued at no less than $100,000 or in a manner otherwise inconsistent with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines any inspection or evaluation of any of the readily accessible components of a residential building, such as appliances, water heaters, insulation materials, HVAC units, or electrical components, and provide recommendations to reduce the energy consumption or improve the efficiency of such components.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Failed to report from General Laws and Technology with substitute | fail | 7 | 8 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-22: Failed to report from General Laws and Technology with substitute (7-Y 8-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101370D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026306.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026305.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018814.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018813.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026306.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026305.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018814.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018813.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-SB1285-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).