SB 448
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 11, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 448
Virginia Senate Bill
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Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.
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Senate • Mar 12, 2026: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
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Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute

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Feb 09, 2026, Senate
Commerce and Labor Report with substitute
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 11, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Report with substitute
YES: 12
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 12

NO: 3

OTHER: 0
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Feb 12, 2026, Senate
Pass By V
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 12, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed R
      YES: 40
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 40

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 13, 2026, Senate
        Commerce and Labor Committee substitute V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 13, 2026, Senate
            Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute V
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Feb 16, 2026, Senate
                Passage R
                YES: 22
                NO: 17
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 22

                NO: 17

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Mar 03, 2026, House
                Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
                YES: 8
                NO: 1
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 8

                NO: 1

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 05, 2026, House
                Labor and Commerce Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
                YES: 15
                NO: 6
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 15

                NO: 6

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Mar 11, 2026, House
                Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
                YES: 66
                NO: 33
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 66

                NO: 33

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 11, 2026, House
                Pass By: Floor Amendment -- Wilt
                YES: 64
                NO: 35
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 64

                NO: 35

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 12, 2026, Senate
                Concur House Substitute R
                YES: 21
                NO: 19
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 21

                NO: 19

                OTHER: 0
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                Actions
                • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                • Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB448)
                • Mar 11, 2026 | House
                  • Read third time
                  • committee substitute agreed to
                  • Delegate Wilt Floor amendment passed by (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
                  • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                  • Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
                • Mar 10, 2026 | House
                  • Passed by for the day
                  • Floor
                • Mar 09, 2026 | House
                  • Read second time
                • Mar 05, 2026 | House
                  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
                • Mar 03, 2026 | House
                  • House subcommittee offered
                  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
                • Feb 27, 2026 | House
                  • Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
                • Feb 19, 2026 | House
                  • Placed on Calendar
                  • Read first time
                  • Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
                • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB448)
                • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
                • Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read second time
                  • Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
                  • Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
                • Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB448)
                • Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
                  • Senate committee offered
                  • Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
                • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105446D
                  • Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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