Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 7
Primary
Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman; established. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish the Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman to protect the interests of residential customers of public utilities. The Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman shall serve (i) residential customers of public utilities that are jurisdictional or of limited jurisdiction and (ii) residential customers who cannot be assisted by other Commission staff due to a potential conflict of interest. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-6.1, relating to Office of the Public Utility Ombudsman; established.
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2136ER)
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (56-Y 42-N)
Read third time
Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N)
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Committee substitute printed 25105412D-H1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104624D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendments | HTML |
| Finance and Appropriations Amendment | HTML |
| Commerce and Labor Amendment | HTML |
| Labor and Commerce Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136) | PDF PDF PDF |
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