STATE BILLVA HB 1073PASSED

Advanced leak detection technologies; SCC shall establish standards for use by certain facilities.

State Corporation Commission; pipeline leak detection and repair standards. Directs the State Corporation Commission to promulgate regulations establishing standards for the use of pipeline leak detection technologies for intrastate natural gas distribution facilities operated by certain utilities, as informed by a federal rulemaking on gas pipeline safety. The provisions of the bill and any such regulations shall expire upon the effective date of any final rule under the federal rulemaking on gas pipeline safety.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1073 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0446) · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

SRSam RasoulRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0446)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 446 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1073)House

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1073ER)House

Show 24 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 10, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Feb 10, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 6, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 6, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1073)House

Feb 3, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106544D-H1House

Feb 3, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)House

Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 27, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1073)House

Jan 27, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3House

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102566DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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