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SB 828 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Carbon-free energy and clean energy; definition.

Summary
Carbon-free energy and clean energy. Provides that "carbon-free energy" or "clean energy," as used in the Code of Virginia, includes electric energy generated from a source that does not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the process of generating the electric energy, including electric energy generated by the conversion of sunlight, wind, falling water, wave motion, tides, or geothermal or nuclear energy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020 Signed Apr 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2020

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2020
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (49-Y 46-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB828E
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned C&L sub: Energy
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103852D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LL
Lynwood Lewis
DDemocratic
VA
6