2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1779: Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy.
Legislative Summary
Carbon-free energy or clean energy; fusion energy; definitions. Adds fusion energy, as defined in the bill, to the list of generation sources that qualify as carbon-free energy or clean energy. This bill is identical to SB 1338.
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Bill History
1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103048D
House of Delegates
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/28/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/12/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/13/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1779ER)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2024
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1779)
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 140 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/19/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0140)
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
1/27/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Richard Sullivan
Democrat