# Virginia SB777: Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities.

Virginia SB777, Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0558)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB777
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0558)
- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (445 yes, 79 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entity; annual report. Requires each investor-owned utility or licensed supplier that joins or establishes the regional transmission entity (PJM Interconnection, LLC) to submit an annual report to the State Corporation Commission by February 1 of each year. Such report shall include (i) all recorded votes cast by the utility or licensed supplier at a meeting during the immediately preceding calendar year, (ii) all votes cast by an affiliate of the utility or licensed supplier at a meeting during the immediately preceding calendar year, and (iii) a brief description explaining how each recorded vote is in the public interest. The provisions of the bill do not apply to municipal utilities or certain electric cooperatives. This bill is identical to HB 84.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utilities must report grid votes yearly: cost, low. Investor‑owned electric utilities and licensed suppliers that take part in PJM must file a yearly report by February 1. The report goes to the State Corporation Commission. It must list every recorded vote they cast at any PJM meeting in the prior calendar year. If they did not vote on a matter, it…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 93 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 24 | 15 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 22 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | 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 | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (50)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0558) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 558 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB777) (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 (SB777ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB777) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-11: House Conferees: Laufer, Sullivan, Webert (House)
- 2026-03-11: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-10: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Conferees: Rouse, Bagby, Stanley (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-09: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-06: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-04: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by temporarily (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108755D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB777) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (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 26106558D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB777) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26104958D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218799.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218798.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214579.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214578.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210660.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210656.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210655.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185578.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185577.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136082.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136081.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135546.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135545.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094342.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094341.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/1218799.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218798.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214579.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214578.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210660.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210656.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210655.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185578.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185577.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136082.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136081.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135546.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135545.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094342.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094341.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-SB777-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).