HB 1491
  • Introduced
    Jan 23, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 12, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 1491
Virginia House Bill
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Electric utilities; construction of new overhead transmission lines, siting requirements.
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Senate • Mar 12, 2026: Read third time
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Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute

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Feb 05, 2026, House
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 2

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 10, 2026, House
Labor and Commerce Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
YES: 17
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 17

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Feb 16, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
YES: 62
NO: 35
OTHER: 0
YES: 62

NO: 35

NOT VOTING: 3

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Mar 09, 2026, Senate
Commerce and Labor Report
YES: 15
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Mar 10, 2026, Senate
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
    YES: 37
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 37

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 3

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      Mar 10, 2026, Senate
      Pass By V
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Mar 12, 2026, Senate
          Passage R
          YES: 39
          NO: 1
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 39

          NO: 1

          OTHER: 0
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          • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
            • Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
            • Read third time
          • Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
            • Read third time
            • Passed by for the day
          • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
            • Rules suspended
            • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
            • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
          • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
            • Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
          • 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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