# Virginia SB1342: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. Virginia SB1342, Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (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-SB1342-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1342 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (170 yes, 53 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2030, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such upgrades are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2027, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. This bill is identical to HB 2744. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 70 | 27 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 24 | 16 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 9 | 5 | 1 | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Rereferred from Rules to Commerce and Labor | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 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) - 2025-03-05: 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) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1342) (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1342ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (70-Y 27-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1342) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25105946D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rereferred from Rules to Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104503D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073733.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060170.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060169.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031099.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031098.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019400.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019399.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/1073733.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060170.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060169.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031099.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031098.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019400.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019399.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-SB1342-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).