STATE BILLVA SB 336ENGROSSED

Tier 2 emergency generators; SCC shall evaluate impact of requiring data centers to limit use, etc.

State Corporation Commission; data center generators. Directs the State Corporation Commission to evaluate the impact of requiring data centers to limit the use of Tier 2 generators and prioritize the use of Tier 4 equivalent or better generators. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report on any findings to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than October 15, 2026.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 12, 2026; 273 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA SB 336 · EngrossedFeb 12

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Rules

Sponsor

DRDanica RoemSenator · Democrat · SD-030Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionHouse

Mar 6, 2026Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)House

Mar 2, 2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)House

Mar 1, 2026Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on RulesHouse

Feb 18, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 18, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate

Show 15 earlier actions

Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 11, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 11, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107623D-S2Senate

Feb 10, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107163D-S1Senate

Feb 5, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 3, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 5-N 1-A)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103994DSenate