# Virginia SB1338: Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy.

Virginia SB1338, Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1338
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (205 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Carbon-free energy or clean energy; fusion energy; definitions. Adds fusion energy, as defined in the bill, to the list of generation sources that qualify as carbon-free energy or clean energy. This bill is identical to HB 1779.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 154 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1338) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1338ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1338) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103768D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071648.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071647.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047338.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047337.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019391.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019390.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/1071648.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071647.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047338.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047337.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019391.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019390.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-SB1338-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).