# Virginia SB688: Offshore wind capacity; development, prohibited cost recovery.

Virginia SB688, Offshore wind capacity; development, prohibited cost recovery., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Commerce and Labor) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB688-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB688
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Offshore wind capacity; development, prohibited cost recovery.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-18
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Commerce and Labor
- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Development of offshore wind capacity; prohibited cost recovery.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor | pass | 10 | 5 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Impact statement from SCC (SB688) (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Presented and ordered printed 24105719D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-18: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB688)

## Related bills

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB688)

## 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-SB688-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).