Advanced leak detection technologies; SCC shall establish standards for use by certain facilities.
Summary
State Corporation Commission; pipeline leak detection and repair standards. Directs the State Corporation Commission to promulgate regulations establishing standards for the use of pipeline leak detection technologies for intrastate natural gas distribution facilities operated by certain utilities, as informed by a federal rulemaking on gas pipeline safety. The provisions of the bill and any such regulations shall expire upon the effective date of any final rule under the federal rulemaking on gas pipeline safety.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was finalized and assigned Chapter 446, with the approval date set to April 8, 2026. A minor formatting adjustment was made to the definition of 'covered utility' to ensure consistent spacing in the legal citation. The core policy requirements regarding leak detection standards remain unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text confirms the same entities must comply with the new regulations.
TECHNICAL
Added a non-breaking space in the legal citation for Chapter 26 of Title 56 to improve formatting consistency.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 9, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 9, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 446 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1073ER)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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