Virginia - HB2026 - 2023

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Electricity Generation

Added On: 05-25-2023
Updated On: 05-12-2023
Status: Enacted
Primary Sponsor: Israel O\'Quinn (Republican)





Companion Bills (1)

Actions (36)

  • 01-10-2023 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101845D
  • 01-10-2023 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
  • 01-19-2023 - Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
  • 01-23-2023 - Read first time
  • 01-24-2023 - Read second time
  • 01-24-2023 - Committee amendments agreed to
  • 01-24-2023 - Engrossed by House as amended HB2026E
  • 01-24-2023 - Printed as engrossed 23101845D-E
  • 01-25-2023 - Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
  • 01-25-2023 - VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
  • 01-26-2023 - Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01-26-2023 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02-13-2023 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02-13-2023 - Committee substitute printed 23106695D-S1
  • 02-15-2023 - Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02-16-2023 - Read third time
  • 02-16-2023 - Reading of substitute waived
  • 02-16-2023 - Committee substitute agreed to 23106695D-S1
  • 02-16-2023 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2026S1
  • 02-16-2023 - Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02-20-2023 - Placed on Calendar
  • 02-20-2023 - Senate substitute agreed to by House 23106695D-S1 (78-Y 21-N)
  • 02-20-2023 - VOTE: Adoption (78-Y 21-N)
  • 02-23-2023 - Enrolled
  • 02-23-2023 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2026ER)
  • 02-23-2023 - Signed by Speaker
  • 02-25-2023 - Signed by President
  • 03-02-2023 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
  • 03-02-2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
  • 03-27-2023 - Governor's recommendation received by House
  • 04-12-2023 - Placed on Calendar
  • 04-12-2023 - Passed by for the day
  • 04-12-2023 - Communicated to Governor
  • 04-12-2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 12, 2023
  • 05-12-2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 803 (effective 7/1/23)
  • 05-12-2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0803)

Votes (6)

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Passed
01-19-2023House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)House12100yes
01-25-2023House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)House52480yes
02-13-2023Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate1500yes
02-15-2023Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)Senate4000yes
02-16-2023Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)Senate4000yes
02-20-2023House: VOTE: Adoption (78-Y 21-N)House78211yes

Sponsors (2)