# Virginia SB1403: Electric utilities; request for proposals required for certain facilities.

Virginia SB1403, Electric utilities; request for proposals required for certain facilities., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1403
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; request for proposals required for certain facilities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce and Labor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Electric utilities; request for proposals required for certain facilities. Requires an electric utility seeking approval to construct or purchase a generating facility that emits carbon dioxide to demonstrate that it has conducted a request for proposals designed to fairly evaluate all available supply-side and demand-side options prior to seeking approval for such generating facility. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to review the request for proposals before the utility's issuance to ensure all available resources will be fairly evaluated.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-27: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1403) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25104867D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020281.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020279.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020281.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020279.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-SB1403-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).