# Virginia SB777: Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, definitions, report.

Virginia SB777, Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, definitions, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB777
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, definitions, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-24
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (238 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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, 2025, and September 30, 2026, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations no later than September 30, 2026. 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, 2033. This bill is identical to HB 1935.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House with amendments | pass | 73 | 21 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 17 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB777) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB777ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed House with amendments (73-Y 21-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-11: Labor and Commerce Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB777) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Printed as engrossed 25104736D-ES1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB777) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Committee substitute printed 25104736D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-12-24: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-12-24: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103128D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073715.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051232.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051231.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046850.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043393.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043306.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027486.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027485.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024928.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021148.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021147.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011868.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011867.PDF)

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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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073715.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051232.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051231.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046850.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043393.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043306.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027486.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027485.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024928.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021148.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021147.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011868.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011867.PDF)

## 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-SB777-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).