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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1588: Public utilities; rate increases during certain months prohibited.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1588 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public utilities; rate increases during certain months prohibited. Primary sponsor: Wren Williams (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2025): Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB2621-Ballard) (Voice Vote).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Public utilities; rate increases during certain months prohibited. Prohibits the regulated operating revenues of certain public utilities from being increased in the months of November, December, January, or February. The bill's limitation does not apply to certain increases, which are the same exceptions as allowed for the existing prohibition on multiple rate increases during a 12-month period. This bill was incorporated into HB 2621.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wren WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Jason BallardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Israel O'QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Eric PhillipsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB2621-Ballard) (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2621-Ballard (Voice Vote)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1588)
  4. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
  5. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100953D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source