Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 975: Electric utilities; notice required for customer return to service.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 975 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; notice required for customer return to service. Primary sponsor: Alfonso Lopez (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Labor and Commerce.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Electric utilities; notice required for customer return to service. Decreases the required written notice period to 90 days for certain electric energy customers to return to service by an investor-owned utility after purchasing electric energy from other suppliers. Currently, such electric energy customers must provide five years' written notice to return to service by Dominion Energy Virginia or three years' written notice to return to service by Appalachian Power.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Lopez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Sam Rasoul | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Labor and Commerce
- Continued to 2025 in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote)
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Impact statement from SCC (HB975)
- Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101570D