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Bill Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy. 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. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2025 HB 1779 Virginia HB 1779 (2025)
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Virginia HB 1779 (2025) — Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy.

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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) — 220 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) — 100 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) — 150 (pass) · upper
  • Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 400 (pass) · upper
  • Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) — 970 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) — 390 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — primary (person)
  • Dan I. Helmer — cosponsor (person)
  • Delores L. McQuinn — cosponsor (person)
  • Jackie H. Glass — cosponsor (person)
  • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2025-01-06 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103048D filing, introduction
  • 2025-01-06 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce referral-committee
  • 2025-01-13 Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 referral-committee
  • 2025-01-16 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
  • 2025-01-21 Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-01-23 Read first time reading-1
  • 2025-01-24 Read second time and engrossed reading-2
  • 2025-01-27 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2025-01-28 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2025-01-28 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor referral-committee
  • 2025-02-10 Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-02-12 Rules suspended
  • 2025-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2025-02-12 Passed by for the day
  • 2025-02-13 Read third time reading-3
  • 2025-02-13 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2025-02-18 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2025-02-18 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1779ER) passage
  • 2025-02-18 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2025-02-20 Signed by President passage
  • 2025-03-03 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2024 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2025-03-03 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 executive-receipt
  • 2025-03-18 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1779)
  • 2025-03-19 Approved by Governor-Chapter 140 (Effective 07/01/25) executive-signature
  • 2025-03-19 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0140)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6f7509bf-abba-4c93-bf69-8cae17e57246. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).