Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB43: An Act to direct the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs; report.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Department of Energy; demand response programs; evaluation and assessment; report. Directs the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs in the Commonwealth and to submit a report of such evaluation and assessment by November 1, 2026.
What the bill says
An Act to direct the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs; report. [S 43] Approved April 13, 2026.
From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:
An Act to direct the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs; report. [S 43] Approved April 13, 2026
Sponsors
- Danica Roem (D, 30) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0874)
- : Approved by Governor-Chapter 874 (effective 7/1/2026)
- : Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB43)
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- : Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- : Signed by President
- : Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB43ER)
- : Enrolled
- : Passed House (71-Y 28-N 0-A)
Votes
- Passed House (71-Y 28-N 0-A) (March 11, 2026): 71 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (March 6, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passage R (February 16, 2026): 21 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Engross & Advance V (February 13, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Pass By V (February 12, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is SB43?
- SB43 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): An Act to direct the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs; report.
- What does SB43 do?
- In its own words: An Act to direct the Department of Energy to evaluate and assess the benefits and impacts of and best practices and implementation recommendations for demand response programs; report. [S 43] Approved April 13, 2026.
- What is the status of SB43?
- Chaptered as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0874) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB43?
- Danica Roem (D, 30).
- Where is the official record for SB43?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB43
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