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type: "Bill"
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title: "Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy."
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description: "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 HB 1779."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "SB 1338"
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citation: "Virginia SB 1338 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["David W. Marsden"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 26
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2025-01-13"
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last_action: "2025-03-19"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a955f85e-86ea-49e2-8994-0d800ca7763a"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1338"
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source_hash: "60eab42858703f159e712000de24c672bb0a61a958a7b81bfa4f44cfb489948b"
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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 SB 1338 (2025) — Carbon-free energy or clean energy; definition of fusion energy.
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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 HB 1779.
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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. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019390.PDF)
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2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071647.PDF)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047337.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passed House (94-Y 0-N) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
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- Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) — **38–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) — **13–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) — **21–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- David W. Marsden — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-13** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103768D `filing, introduction`
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- **2025-01-13** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-21** Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-01-23** Rules suspended
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- **2025-01-23** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
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- **2025-01-23** Passed by for the day
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- **2025-01-24** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-01-24** Engrossed by Senate
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- **2025-01-27** Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-01-30** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1338)
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- **2025-02-04** Placed on Calendar
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- **2025-02-04** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-04** Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-06** Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-10** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-02-11** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2025-02-11** Passed House (94-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2025-02-13** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2025-02-13** Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1338ER) `passage`
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- **2025-02-13** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1338)
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- **2025-02-13** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2025-02-16** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2025-02-20** Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 `enrolled`
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- **2025-02-20** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-03-19** Approved by Governor-Chapter 154 (Effective 07/01/25) `executive-signature`
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- **2025-03-19** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)
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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/a955f85e-86ea-49e2-8994-0d800ca7763a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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