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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1285: Professional & Occupational Reg., Dept. of; deregulation of residential building energy analysts.

In committee 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 1285 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Professional & Occupational Reg., Dept. of; deregulation of residential building energy analysts. Primary sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2025): Failed to report from General Laws and Technology with substitute (7-Y 8-N).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; deregulation of residential building energy analysts. Repeals certain provisions of the Code related to the regulation and licensure of residential building energy analysts and makes it a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to perform for compensation without insurance coverage valued at no less than $100,000 or in a manner otherwise inconsistent with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines any inspection or evaluation of any of the readily accessible components of a residential building, such as appliances, water heaters, insulation materials, HVAC units, or electrical components, and provide recommendations to reduce the energy consumption or improve the efficiency of such components.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DeStephPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“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. Failed to report from General Laws and Technology with substitute (7-Y 8-N)
  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101370D

Sources

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