STATE BILLVA HB 1002PASSED

Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment.

Electric, natural gas, and water or wastewater utilities; disconnection procedures for nonpayment. Requires certain utilities, for the purposes of required notices related to disconnections for nonpayment, to provide such notices in an additional language for customers residing in a locality that is required to provide voting or election materials in such additional language. The bill prohibits certain utilities from disconnecting a residential customer without making reasonable efforts to offer bill payment assistance, arrange a payment plan, or provide information to the customer for other bill payment assistance or energy savings programs. The bill directs the Department of Elections to post on its website a list of the localities designated as a covered locality for the purposes of providing voting or election materials in an additional minority language by September 1, 2026, and to update such list as necessary.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1002 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250) · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 250 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026House

Mar 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1002)House

Mar 12, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 12, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 12, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1002ER)House

Show 26 earlier actions

Mar 12, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 5, 2026Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 4, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 2, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)House

Feb 13, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1002)House

Feb 6, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesHouse

Feb 6, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107044D-H1House

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House

Feb 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 2-N)House

Feb 3, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1002)House

Jan 22, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3House

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102430DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 2-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 2 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 5 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 62 yea · 35 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 6 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

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