HB 1822 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Electric utilities; construction of certain electrical transmission lines, advanced conductors.

Summary

Electric utilities; construction of electrical transmission lines; advanced conductors. Requires the State Corporation Commission to consider the prudency of using advanced conductors in making any determination regarding need, corridor, route, or method of installation as it relates to certain applications for the construction of transmission lines of 138 kilovolts or more. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally approved and assigned Chapter 551 for the 2025 session, finalizing the legislation that amends Virginia Code § 56-597 regarding electric utilities and advanced conductors. This change represents the procedural transition from an enrolled bill to an enacted law, making the provisions legally effective.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding electric utilities and transmission lines remains unchanged; only the formal status and chapter assignment were updated.

TIMELINE

Added the specific approval date of March 24, 2025, establishing when the law became effective.

TECHNICAL

Assigned the bill to Chapter 551 in the Virginia Acts of Assembly, organizing it within the official statutory record.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

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

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 551 (Effective 01/01/26)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1822ER)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors