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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2136: Public Utility Ombudsman,Office of the; established, effective date.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2136 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Utility Ombudsman,Office of the; established, effective date. Primary sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): House sustained Governor's veto.

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.

Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman; established. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish the Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman to protect the interests of residential customers of public utilities. The Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman shall serve (i) residential customers of public utilities that are jurisdictional or of limited jurisdiction and (ii) residential customers who cannot be assisted by other Commission staff due to a potential conflict of interest. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen Keys-GamarraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Holly SeiboldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12

“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. House sustained Governor's veto
  2. Vetoed by Governor
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2136ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate Amendments agreed to by House (56-Y 42-N)
  11. Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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