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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1197: Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand.

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

SB 1197 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand. Primary sponsor: Creigh Deeds (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0598).

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Official summary

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

Electric cooperative subsidiaries; customers exceeding 90 megawatts demand. Permits electric cooperatives, through one or more of their affiliates, to make unregulated sales of electric power to certain customers that contract for electric utility services to serve a demand that is reasonably expected to exceed 90 megawatts. This bill is identical to HB 2644.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Creigh DeedsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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 (CHAP0598)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 598 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1197)
  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 Senate and House (SB1197ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N)
  12. Engrossed by House as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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