STATE BILLVA HB 1256PASSED

Electric utilities, certain; purchased power cost risk mitigation practices.

State Corporation Commission; electric utilities; fuel and purchased power cost risk mitigation practices. Directs the State Corporation Commission, in certain cost recovery proceedings and other annual filings as determined by the Commission, to examine the efficacy and sufficiency of fuel and purchased power cost risk mitigation practices by Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power. Under the bill, the Commission is required to include legislative recommendations related to effectively regulating fuel and purchased power cost risk in an existing report. This bill is identical to SB 505.

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 1256 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280) · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 280 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1256)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 (HB1256ER)House

Show 25 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 11, 2026Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 10, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 9, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1256)House

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 (97-Y 0-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, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107686D-H1House

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)House

Feb 10, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)House

Feb 10, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 1, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1256)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 26101578DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Feb 10, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · House · 20 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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