2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2136: Public Utility Ombudsman,Office of the; established, effective date.
Legislative Summary
Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman; established. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish the Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman to protect the interests of residential customers of public utilities. The Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman shall serve (i) residential customers of public utilities that are jurisdictional or of limited jurisdiction and (ii) residential customers who cannot be assisted by other Commission staff due to a potential conflict of interest. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Bill History
1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104624D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105412D-H1
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/19/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/19/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/19/2025
Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
Senate
2/19/2025
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Senate
2/19/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (56-Y 42-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2136ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
House sustained Governor's veto
House of Delegates
Amendments
Commerce and Labor Amendment
Commerce and Labor Amendment
Not Adopted
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Not Adopted
Senate Amendments
Senate Amendments
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (56-Y 42-N)
2/20/2025
56
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
2/19/2025
23
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
2/14/2025
10
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2/10/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N)
2/4/2025
56
Yea
43
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)
1/29/2025
17
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
1/27/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
1/23/2025
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)
1/21/2025
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
