Public utilities; budget plan payment increases.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-247.2, relating to public utilities; multiple budget plan payment increases within 12 months prohibited; notice required.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Public utilities; budget plan payment increases. Prohibits a public utility from, for any residential customer who is enrolled in a budget plan, increasing the amount of such customer's monthly payment more than once within any 12-month period or without notifying the customer in writing at least 60 days before such increase takes effect. The bill defines "budget plan" as a fixed billing option offered by a public utility to a customer whereby the total service for the succeeding 12-month period
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 373 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
13
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Joshua G. ColeNadarius E. ClarkJackie H. Glass Jessica L. AndersonStacey Annie CarrollNicole ColeElizabeth R. GuzmanRozia A. Henson, Jr.Amy J. LauferMichelle Lopes MaldonadoAdele Y. McClureSam RasoulSaddam Azlan Salim
Recorded votes
Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 93, N 4, X 2
Passed Senate with amendment (37-Y 2-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 37, N 2, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (12-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 12, X 2, N 1
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-20 · P · Y 8, N 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 373.