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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1316: Renewable energy portfolio standard eligible sources; geothermal electric generating resources.

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 1316 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Renewable energy portfolio standard eligible sources; geothermal electric generating resources. Primary sponsor: Jeremy McPike (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0714).

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.

Renewable energy portfolio standard eligible sources; geothermal electric generating resources. Provides that geothermal electric generating resources, as defined in the bill, located in the Commonwealth or physically located within the PJM region are eligible for compliance with renewable energy portfolio standard requirements.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeremy McPikePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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 (CHAP0714)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 714 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  4. Communicated to Governor
  5. Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
  6. Governor's substitute printed (SB1316S2)
  7. Governor's substitute printed (SB1316S2)
  8. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  9. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  10. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  11. Signed by President
  12. Signed by Speaker

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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