# Virginia SB43: Demand response programs; evaluation and assessment by Department of Energy, report. Virginia SB43, Demand response programs; evaluation and assessment by Department of Energy, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0874)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB43-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB43 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Demand response programs; evaluation and assessment by Department of Energy, report. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-11-22 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0874) - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (177 yes, 53 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Energy; demand response programs; evaluation and assessment; report. Directs the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs in the Commonwealth and to submit a report of such evaluation and assessment by November 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House | pass | 71 | 28 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 17 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 2 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0874) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 874 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB43) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB43ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed House (71-Y 28-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-11: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-11: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2026-03-10: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-06: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2026-02-19: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB43) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-11-22: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-11-22: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101177D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223280.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223279.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211804.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211803.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-11-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081648.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081647.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/1223280.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223279.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211804.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211803.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081648.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081647.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) - [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-SB43-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).