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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 423: Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers.

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 423 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers. Primary sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746).

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.

Electric utilities; delay in provision of service permitted. Provides that a distributor of electric energy may delay the provision of service if such delay is necessary to maintain electric grid reliability, to avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or to ensure compliance with load interconnection policies or rules issued by the State Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1151.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Russet PerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Kannan SrinivasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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 (CHAP0746)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 746 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB423ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423)

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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