Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers.
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 in Chapter 17 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of a section numbered 45.2-1735, relating to appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Minimum energy and water conservation standards; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning facilities and home appliances; Department of Energy; prohibited practices; penalty. Provides that if any product or product categories under the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (the EPCA) are removed by the U.S. Secretary of Energy or the federal government, the Department of Energy shall adopt energy or water conservation standards that shall be equivalent to the last applicable feder
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 928 (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
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoIrene ShinElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerNadarius E. ClarkNicole ColeRozia A. Henson, Jr.Amy J. LauferMarty MartinezSam RasoulJeremy S. McPike
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 64, N 35
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 10, N 4, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 8, N 6, X 1
Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 13, X 2
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 5, N 2
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 18, N 4
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 8, X 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 928.