STATE BILLVA HB 893PASSED

Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources.

Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources. Requires Dominion Energy, as part of its integrated resource plan, to assess the use of energy storage resources through appropriate modeling that accounts for economic charge and discharge times and represents various economic scenarios. The bill also requires systematic evaluation of and permits proposing investments in energy storage resources in the integrated resource plan.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 893 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

RSRichard SullivanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB893)House

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, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 12, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 12, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB893ER)House

Show 25 earlier actions

Mar 12, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 5, 2026Passed Senate (20-Y 19-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 5-N)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB893)House

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Feb 12, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 11, 2026Reconsideration of passage agreed to by HouseHouse

Feb 11, 2026Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 10, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 10, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 10, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107030D-H1House

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 25, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB893)House

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

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103961DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 5-N)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 5 nayPassed

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

Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 19 nayPassed

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