2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1316: Renewable energy portfolio standard eligible sources; geothermal electric generating resources.
Legislative Summary
Renewable energy portfolio standard eligible sources; geothermal electric generating resources. Provides that geothermal electric generating resources, as defined in the bill, located in the Commonwealth or physically located within the PJM region are eligible for compliance with renewable energy portfolio standard requirements.
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103653D
Senate
1/9/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/26/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1316)
Senate
2/3/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105205D-S1
Senate
2/4/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/4/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Read second time
Senate
2/4/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/4/2025
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/4/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/4/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/4/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Passed House (94-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/20/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1316ER)
Senate
2/20/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/5/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
3/24/2025
Governor's substitute printed (SB1316S2)
Senate
3/25/2025
Governor's substitute printed (SB1316S2)
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate
4/2/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Roll Call Votes
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
4/2/2025
19
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passed House (94-Y 2-N)
2/18/2025
94
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)
2/13/2025
21
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
2/11/2025
9
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy McPike
Democrat