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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 828: Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary.

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 828 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary. Primary sponsor: Charniele Herring (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676).

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Official summary

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

Electric utilities; disconnection reports; State Corporation Commission database; annual summary. Requires each investor-owned utility and electric cooperative operating in the Commonwealth to provide a monthly report on residential account disconnections to the State Corporation Commission. The monthly report is required to include specific information outlined in the bill, including the number of residential accounts involuntarily disconnected due to nonpayment, the amount of time in which such accounts were reconnected to service, the amounts of arrearages attributable to such disconnected accounts and other residential accounts, and information related to how many of the disconnected accounts participate in a payment assistance program or have a serious medical condition certification form on file with the electric utility. The bill requires the Commission to publish the information from such monthly reports in a comprehensive and easily accessible online database. The bill also requires the Commission to submit an annual executive summary to the Governor and the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation on trends in electric utility disconnections based on the reports submitted by electric utilities, the first of which is due by September 1, 2027. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to SB 516.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charniele HerringPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4

“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 (CHAP0676)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 676 (Effective 7/1/2027)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB828)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB828ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB828)
  11. Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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