STATE BILLVA SB 802PASSED

Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program.

Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Air Pollution Control Board to establish and maintain a market-based trading program consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative program, as defined in existing law, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generating units in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 397.

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

VA SB 802 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0921) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0921)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 921 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB802)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB802ER)Senate

Show 19 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 2, 2026Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Mar 2, 2026Read third timeHouse

Feb 27, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)House

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 4, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB802)Senate

Jan 27, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate

Jan 23, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26106046DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Jan 27, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 6 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Feb 4, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 5 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 19 nayPassed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 7 nayPassed

Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 35 nayPassed

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