# Virginia SB457: Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund; established and created.

Virginia SB457, Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund; established and created., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB457
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund; established and created.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (42 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund created. Creates the Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund to assist private developers with non-utility costs associated with the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. The bill provides that a private developer is eligible to receive grants of 70 percent of such non-utility costs for electric vehicle charging stations installed in a historically economically disadvantaged community or a rural community, as those terms are defined in the bill, and 50 percent of such non-utility costs for electric vehicle charging stations installed in any other area of the Commonwealth. The bill caps the total amount of grants awarded in any fiscal year at $20 million.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 3 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Impact statement from DPB (SB457S1) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Committee substitute printed 24106665D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Impact statement from DPB (SB457) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102101D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB457)
- Introduced, 2024-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB457)

## 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB457)

## 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-SB457-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).