Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 503: Electric utilities; cost recovery, costs substantially related to serving data center customers.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 503 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; cost recovery, costs substantially related to serving data center customers. Primary sponsor: John Chilton McAuliff. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Electric utilities; cost recovery; costs substantially related to serving data center customers. Prohibits the recovery of costs incurred by an electric utility that (i) are substantially related to the provision of electric service to data center customers and (ii) would not have been incurred but for the demand of such data center customers from being included in any rates or charges approved by the State Corporation Commission under current law, unless such rates and charges are designed to recover, or substantially recover, such costs solely from data center customers. Under the bill, "data center customers" are data centers with a peak demand of 100 megawatts or greater.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chilton McAuliff | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| J.J. Singh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB503)
- Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103084D