# Virginia SB5: Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report.

Virginia SB5, Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB5-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB5
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541)
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (236 yes, 29 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development; Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force established; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, and with assistance from the Department of Social Services, the Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force to determine barriers to access and enrollment in the current energy efficiency programs for income-qualified energy customers and to evaluate and develop a plan to address any necessary improvements regarding coordination among state and federal government agencies for utility services and resources to more effectively deliver energy-efficient housing, weatherization resources, and energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least six times between July 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations no later than September 30, 2027. The bill specifies that such report shall include policy recommendations and a plan to ensure that weatherization-ready repairs and whole-home energy efficiency retrofits are provided to all eligible income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth residing in multifamily buildings, single-family dwellings, and manufactured homes by December 31, 2034. This bill is identical to HB 3.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Who qualifies for weatherization help: benefit, medium. The law defines who counts as income‑qualified for weatherization help. You qualify if your household income is at or below 60% of Virginia’s median income or 200% of the federal poverty level, whichever is higher. You also qualify if you already get an income‑based assistance program. The law also…
- Public plan for low income home upgrades: benefit, low. The Task Force must deliver a public report by September 30, 2027. It must map funding, list barriers, and give policy fixes. It must include a budget and timeline to provide weatherization‑ready repairs and whole‑home energy retrofits to all eligible households by December 31, 2034. The report mus…
- Task force on low income weatherization: benefit, low. The law creates a Task Force to improve low‑income weatherization and energy efficiency help. Housing and Community Development runs it with Energy and Social Services. The Department picks members, including agency reps, Commission staff, consumer counsel, at least 12 citizens, up to three utiliti…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 72 | 24 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 16 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute 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 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 541 (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 Department of Planning and Budget (SB5) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB5ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House with amendment (72-Y 24-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-27: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N) (House)
- 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 Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (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)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB5) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26106390D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB5) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100550D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218653.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218652.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194772.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194771.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186327.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179326.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127949.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127948.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100448.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100447.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081239.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081238.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/1218653.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218652.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194772.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194771.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186327.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179326.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127949.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127948.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100448.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100447.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081239.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081238.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-SB5-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).