SB 828

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 08, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jan 31, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 27, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 07, 2020

Carbon-free energy and clean energy; definition.

Abstract

Carbon-free energy and clean energy. Provides that "carbon-free energy" or "clean energy," as used in the Code of Virginia, includes electric energy generated from a source that does not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the process of generating the electric energy, including electric energy generated by the conversion of sunlight, wind, falling water, wave motion, tides, or geothermal or nuclear energy.

Carbon-free energy and clean energy. Provides that "carbon-free energy" or "clean energy," as used in the Code of Virginia, means electric energy generated from a source that does not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the process of generating the electric energy, including electric energy generated by the conversion of sunlight, wind, falling water, wave motion, tides, or geothermal or nuclear energy.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 07, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Enrolled

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB828ER)

Feb 27, 2020

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Passage (49-Y 46-N)

House

Passed House (49-Y 46-N)

Feb 26, 2020

House

Passed by for the day

Feb 25, 2020

House

Passed by for the day

Feb 24, 2020

House

Read second time

Feb 20, 2020

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 4-N)

Feb 18, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2020

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

Feb 13, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 03, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB828E)

Jan 31, 2020

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2020

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Printed as engrossed 20103852D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB828E

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Senate

Read second time

Jan 29, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 27, 2020

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB828)

Jan 10, 2020

Senate

Assigned C&L sub: Energy

Jan 08, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103852D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (SB828) HTML
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB828E HTML
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB828ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB828AS HTML

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