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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1239: Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities, report.

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 1239 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities, report. Primary sponsor: Ryan McDougle (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444).

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Official summary

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

Cybersecurity; electric service by investor-owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives; work group; report. Directs the State Corporation Commission to convene a work group to evaluate cybersecurity as it relates to the provision of electric service by investor-owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives and requires the Commission to report on its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor by November 30, 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan McDouglePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26

“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 (CHAP0444)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 444 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1239ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  10. Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N)
  11. Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  12. Rules Substitute agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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