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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.
Votes
- Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) — 22–0 (pass) · lower
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) — 10–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) — 97–0 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (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).