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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 16, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Virginia House Bill
Electric utilities; construction of new overhead transmission lines, siting requirements.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 09, 2026: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1491)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Mar 09, 2026
Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building 15 minutes after the Senate adjourns
Summary
Comments on HB 1491
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 62
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Bonita G. Anthony
- Alex Q. Askew
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
- Gretchen M. Bulova
- Katrina Callsen
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Betsy B. Carr
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Laura Jane Cohen
- Joshua G. Cole
- Nicole Cole
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
- Rae Cousins
- Karrie K. Delaney
- Lindsey Dougherty
- Mark C. Downey
- Michael B. Feggans
- Lily V. Franklin
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Debra D. Gardner
- Jackie H. Glass
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
- Dan I. Helmer
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
- Phil M. Hernandez
- Charniele L. Herring
- Patrick A. Hope
- Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Paul E. Krizek
- Amy J. Laufer
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Alfonso H. Lopez
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Marty Martinez
- John Chilton McAuliff
- Adele Y. McClure
- Garrett McGuire
- Delores L. McQuinn
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- May Nivar
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price
- Sam Rasoul
- Atoosa R. Reaser
- David A. Reid
- Charlie Schmidt
- Don Scott
- Holly M. Seibold
- Briana D. Sewell
- Irene Shin
- Marcus B. Simon
- Shelly A. Simonds
- JJ Singh
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
- Joshua E. Thomas
- Virgil Thornton
- Luke E. Torian
- Kathy K.L. Tran
- Jeion A. Ward
- Rodney T. Willett
NO: 35
- Terry L. Austin
- Jason S. Ballard
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.
- Mike A. Cherry
- Mitchell Cornett
- Will Davis
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.
- Timothy P. Griffin
- Karen Hamilton
- M. Keith Hodges
- Hillary Pugh Kent
- Terry G. Kilgore
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich
- Ellen H. McLaughlin
- Joseph P. McNamara
- James W. Morefield
- Delores Oates
- Israel D. O'Quinn
- Justin Pence
- Eric Phillips
- Chris S. Runion
- Phillip A. Scott
- Anne Ferrell Tata
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.
- Wendell S. Walker
- R. Lee Ware
- Michael J. Webert
- Madison Whittle
- Bill Wiley
- Wren M. Williams
- Tony O. Wilt
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.
- Scott A. Wyatt
- Eric R. Zehr
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1491)
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Read second time
- committee substitute agreed to
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Read first time
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- House subcommittee offered
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1491)
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Presented and ordered printed 26104454D
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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