# Virginia SB516: Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary.

Virginia SB516, Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0677)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB516
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0677)
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (384 yes, 40 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Electric utilities; disconnection reports; State Corporation Commission database; annual summary. Requires each investor-owned utility and electric cooperative operating in the Commonwealth to provide a monthly report on residential account disconnections to the State Corporation Commission. The monthly report is required to include specific information outlined in the bill, including the number of residential accounts involuntarily disconnected due to nonpayment, the amount of time in which such accounts were reconnected to service, the amounts of arrearages attributable to such disconnected accounts and other residential accounts, and information related to how many of the disconnected accounts participate in a payment assistance program or have a serious medical condition certification form on file with the electric utility. The bill requires the Commission to publish the information from such monthly reports in a comprehensive and easily accessible online database. The bill also requires the Commission to submit an annual executive summary to the Governor and the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation on trends in electric utility disconnections based on the reports submitted by electric utilities, the first of which is due by September 1, 2027. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to HB 828.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utilities must report power shutoffs: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, investor‑owned utilities and electric co‑ops in Virginia must file monthly reports on residential shutoffs. Reports use the last day of the month and are due within 60 days. Each report must show total residential accounts, the number and percent shut off for nonpayment, and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (45)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0677) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 677 (Effective 7/1/2027) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB516) (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 (SB516ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-11: House Conferees: Herring, Ward, Webert (House)
- 2026-03-11: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Conferees: Deeds, Surovell, Obenshain (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-03: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB516) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-27: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Committee substitute printed 26108608D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB516) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Commerce and Labor 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: Committee substitute printed 26107517D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB516) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104599D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221695.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221694.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213796.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213795.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208495.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179338.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179337.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136074.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136073.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135810.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135809.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090641.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090640.PDF)

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- 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/1221695.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221694.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213796.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213795.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208495.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179338.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179337.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136074.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136073.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135810.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135809.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090641.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090640.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-SB516-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).