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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1779: Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy.

Enacted 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 1779 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy. Primary sponsor: Rip Sullivan (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0140).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Carbon-free energy or clean energy; fusion energy; definitions. Adds fusion energy, as defined in the bill, to the list of generation sources that qualify as carbon-free energy or clean energy. This bill is identical to SB 1338.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rip SullivanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Tom GarrettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Delores McQuinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0140)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 140 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1779)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2024
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1779ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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