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type: "Bill"
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title: "Natural gas service; municipal corporations providing service, discontinuing service."
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description: "Natural gas utilities; retail supply choice. Allows every person access to distribution service or retail natural gas from a natural gas company authorized to provide natural gas service to the area where the service will be received. The bill bars public entities from adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or any other requirement that limits or prohibits customers from acquiring natural gas service and supply from both utility and non-utility gas companies. The bill prohibits public entities from denying building permits solely based on a proposed utility provider and directs public entities to ensure that all applicable permits and fees are reasonable, as compared to other utility providers, and do not restrict an applicant's ability to use the services of an authorized utility provider. The bill also requires any public entity to satisfy certain requirements prior to discontinuing natural gas utility services generally or to any class of customers."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2022"
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identifier: "HB 1257"
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citation: "Virginia HB 1257 (2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Terry G. Kilgore"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 90
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vote_count: 19
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first_action: "2022-01-20"
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last_action: "2022-08-04"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/98a8c63d-eadc-4908-ab8b-79de4fa6d589"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB1257"
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source_hash: "24c9ead0ed68fff2fd8e953b29d195cc11cfa3d5920348371ff489a16fa85e0b"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 1257 (2022) — Natural gas service; municipal corporations providing service, discontinuing service.
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Natural gas utilities; retail supply choice. Allows every person access to distribution service or retail natural gas from a natural gas company authorized to provide natural gas service to the area where the service will be received. The bill bars public entities from adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or any other requirement that limits or prohibits customers from acquiring natural gas service and supply from both utility and non-utility gas companies. The bill prohibits public entities from denying building permits solely based on a proposed utility provider and directs public entities to ensure that all applicable permits and fees are reasonable, as compared to other utility providers, and do not restrict an applicant's ability to use the services of an authorized utility provider. The bill also requires any public entity to satisfy certain requirements prior to discontinuing natural gas utility services generally or to any class of customers.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **CHAP0017** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0017)
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2. **HB1257** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB1257)
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3. **HB1257E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB1257E)
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4. **HB1257ER** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB1257ER)
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5. **HB1257H1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB1257H1)
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6. **HB1257S1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB1257S1)
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## Votes
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- VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
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- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N 1-A) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
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- Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) — **25–15** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N 1-A) — **14–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 46-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 46-N) — **53–46** (pass) · lower
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- VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N) — **0–97** (fail) · lower
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- VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) — **54–45** (pass) · lower
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- Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
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- Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N) — **38–1** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N) — **0–0** (fail) · upper
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- Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) — **12–10** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Terry G. Kilgore — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2022-01-20** Presented and ordered printed 22104724D `introduction`
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- **2022-01-20** Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-02** Impact statement from SCC (HB1257)
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- **2022-02-03** House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2022-02-08** Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2022-02-10** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2022-02-11** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-02-11** Committee amendments agreed to
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- **2022-02-11** Engrossed by House as amended HB1257E
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- **2022-02-11** Printed as engrossed 22104724D-E
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- **2022-02-14** Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-02-14** VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
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- **2022-02-14** Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
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- **2022-02-14** Passed House (54-Y 46-N) `passage`
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- **2022-02-14** VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 46-N)
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- **2022-02-16** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2022-02-16** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-21** Impact statement from SCC (HB1257E)
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- **2022-03-01** Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N 1-A) `committee-passage`
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- **2022-03-01** Committee substitute printed 22107334D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2022-03-03** Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-04** Passed by for the day
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- **2022-03-07** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2022-03-07** Reading of substitute waived
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- **2022-03-07** Committee substitute agreed to 22107334D-S1
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- **2022-03-07** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1257S1
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- **2022-03-07** Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N) `passage`
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- **2022-03-08** Senate substitute rejected by House 22107334D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
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- **2022-03-08** VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N)
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- **2022-03-09** Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-09** Senate requested conference committee
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- **2022-03-10** House acceded to request
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- **2022-03-10** Conferees appointed by House
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- **2022-03-10** Impact statement from SCC (HB1257S1)
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- **2022-03-10** Conferees appointed by Senate
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- **2022-03-12** Amended by conference committee
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- **2022-03-12** Conference substitute printed 22107968D-H1
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- **2022-03-12** Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-12** VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-12** Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455
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- **2022-03-15** Impact statement from SCC (HB1257H1)
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- **2022-06-17** Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
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- **2022-07-20** Enrolled
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- **2022-07-20** Signed by Speaker
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- **2022-07-21** Signed by President
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- **2022-07-28** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on July 28, 2022
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- **2022-07-28** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., August 4, 2022
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- **2022-08-04** Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (effective on the 1st day of the 4th month following the month `executive-signature`
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- **2022-08-04** of adjournment of the 2022 Special Session l)
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- **2022-01-20** Presented and ordered printed 22104724D `introduction`
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- **2022-01-20** Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-02** Impact statement from SCC (HB1257)
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- **2022-02-03** House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2022-02-08** Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2022-02-10** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2022-02-11** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-02-11** Committee amendments agreed to
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- **2022-02-11** Engrossed by House as amended HB1257E
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- **2022-02-11** Printed as engrossed 22104724D-E
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- **2022-02-14** Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-02-14** VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
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- **2022-02-14** Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
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- **2022-02-14** Passed House (54-Y 46-N) `passage`
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- **2022-02-14** VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 46-N)
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- **2022-02-16** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2022-02-16** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-21** Impact statement from SCC (HB1257E)
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- **2022-03-01** Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N 1-A) `committee-passage`
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- **2022-03-01** Committee substitute printed 22107334D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2022-03-03** Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-04** Passed by for the day
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- **2022-03-07** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2022-03-07** Reading of substitute waived
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- **2022-03-07** Committee substitute agreed to 22107334D-S1
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- **2022-03-07** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1257S1
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- **2022-03-07** Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N) `passage`
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- **2022-03-08** Senate substitute rejected by House 22107334D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
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- **2022-03-08** VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N)
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- **2022-03-09** Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-09** Senate requested conference committee
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- **2022-03-10** House acceded to request
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- **2022-03-10** Conferees appointed by House
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- **2022-03-10** Impact statement from SCC (HB1257S1)
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- **2022-03-10** Conferees appointed by Senate
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- **2022-03-12** Amended by conference committee
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- **2022-03-12** Conference substitute printed 22107968D-H1
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- **2022-03-12** Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-12** VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-12** Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455
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- **2022-03-15** Impact statement from SCC (HB1257H1)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/98a8c63d-eadc-4908-ab8b-79de4fa6d589`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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