Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand.
Summary
Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand. Permits electric cooperatives, through one or more of their affiliates, to make unregulated sales of electric power to certain customers that contract for electric utility services to serve a demand that is reasonably expected to exceed 90 megawatts. This bill is identical to HB 2644.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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This bill was formally enacted into law (Chaptered) after passing as Enrolled legislation. The substantive policy content of the bill remains unchanged from its Enrolled version. The only differences are formatting and layout adjustments typical of the final publication process, including the addition of chapter number, approval date (March 24, 2025), and page numbering.
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Added chapter designation (Chapter 598), approval date (March 24, 2025), and page numbering to the final published version.
Adjusted line breaks and spacing for the final publication format, converting some continuous text into formatted paragraphs.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 598 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1197ER)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Labor and Commerce Amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
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