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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 397: Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program.

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 397 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program. Primary sponsor: Charniele Herring (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 920 (effective 7/1/2026).

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.

Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Air Pollution Control Board to establish and maintain a market-based trading program consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative program, as defined in existing law, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generating units in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 802.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charniele HerringPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Betsy CarrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Margaret A. FranklinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Liz GuzmánCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Dave MarsdenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Kannan SrinivasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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. Approved by Governor-Chapter 920 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  4. Signed by President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB397)
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB397ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  10. Passed by for the day
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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