# Virginia SB407: Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, etc.

Virginia SB407, Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0027)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB407
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, etc.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0027)
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (192 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning; fast-charging stations; cost recovery by electric utilities. Permits Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to file a proposed tariff with the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to provide utility owned and operated electrical distribution infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging stations. The bill requires Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to file transportation electrification plans with the Commission by February 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter, and includes requirements for information to include in such plans. Under the bill, Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company are required to seek recovery of necessary and appropriate expenditures for transportation electrification only through their rates for generation and distribution services.The bill prohibits Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company from petitioning for approval of expenditures to own and operate electric vehicle fast-charging stations unless such stations are located at or beyond a radial distance as determined by the Commission relative to the location of any privately owned fast charging station. The bill also directs the Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to determine the appropriate radial distance for such utility-owned fast-charging stations from privately-owned fast charging stations, to enter its final rule in such proceeding no later than December 31, 2027, and to review such final rule by December 31, 2029. Provisions of the bill restricting the radial distance of utility owned and operated fast-charging stations expire on July 1, 2031. This bill is identical to HB 1225.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utilities must plan EV charging: benefit, medium. Large electric utilities must file a transportation electrification plan by February 1, 2028, and every three years after. Plans must boost charging access in rural and historically disadvantaged areas. They must include incentives and partnerships to build chargers, rate options that encourage off…
- EV charging costs in base rates: cost, medium. Approved electrification costs are recovered only through regular generation and distribution rates, not a separate rate rider. This happens in the next biennial rate review after a utility files its electrification plan. Your electric bill can go up if the Commission approves these costs.
- Utility make‑ready for public chargers: mixed, medium. Utilities can file a tariff to build and operate the distribution wiring to a separate meter for EV charging stations. This does not cover single‑family homes. The Commission must decide within six months. Utilities must track these costs. Approved costs are recovered through regular generation and…
- Limits on utility fast charging: mixed, medium. The Commission must set a minimum distance between private and utility‑owned public fast chargers. It starts rulemaking by June 1, 2027 and issues the final rule by December 31, 2027. Starting January 1, 2028, utilities cannot ask to own public fast chargers unless they are beyond that distance. Th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House | pass | 81 | 14 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 38 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments | pass | 11 | 4 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0027) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 27 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB407) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB407ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House (81-Y 14-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB407) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB407) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104961D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214898.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214897.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188541.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188540.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139729.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139728.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136478.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135536.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089968.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089966.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214898.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214897.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188541.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188540.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139729.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139728.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136478.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135536.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089968.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089966.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB407-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).