SB 1239 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities, report.

Summary

Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives; work group; report. Directs the State Corporation Commission to convene a work group to evaluate cybersecurity as it relates to the provision of electric service by investor-owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives and requires the Commission to report on its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor by November 30, 2025.

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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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and assigned Chapter 444, with the approval date updated to March 24, 2025. The core policy text regarding the cybersecurity work group remains unchanged, but the title was slightly refined to specify 'incumbent' electric utilities.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was narrowed slightly by adding the word 'incumbent' to the list of investor-owned utilities required to participate in the cybersecurity work group.

SCOPE

The term 'incumbent' was added to specify that only investor-owned incumbent electric utilities are included in the cybersecurity evaluation work group.

TIMELINE

The approval date was updated from a generic 'Approved' status to a specific date of March 24, 2025.

TECHNICAL

The bill was assigned the official chapter number 444 for the 2025 session.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 20, 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

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Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 444 (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 (SB1239ER)

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors