Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB562 — Electric utilities; RPS requirements, Air Pollution Control Board regulations.

Last action — Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB562)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Electric utilities; RPS requirements, Air Pollution Control Board regulations.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read SB562 on the official Virginia source →

Action History

  1. S Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 6-N)

  2. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB562)

  3. S Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  4. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105285D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 147 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Passed 8 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8601
Total 8601
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Not Voting
Timmy French — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment energy
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB562 do?
Electric utilities; RPS requirements, Air Pollution Control Board regulations.
Who sponsors SB562?
SB562 is sponsored by Luther Cifers, III.
What is the current status of SB562?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB562?
Track SB562 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB562

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB562

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →