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VA HB1002
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Tran
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AI Summary
- Requires utilities to provide disconnection notices in English, Spanish, and any additional language required for voting materials in localities covered under § 24.2-128
- Mandates utilities deliver nonpayment notices using at least two methods (mail, email, text, phone call, or door hanger) before disconnecting residential customers
- Prohibits utility disconnection for nonpayment until the account is 60 days in arrears and the utility has made reasonable efforts to offer payment assistance or arrange a payment plan
- Limits deposits for service restoration to no more than 25% of the arrearage amount for customers who received Home Energy Assistance Program funding within the past 12 months, with eligibility once every three years
- Requires the Department of Elections to post and maintain a list of covered localities and their required minority languages by September 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment.
Last Action
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Commerce and Labor2/18/2026
Appropriations: Health & Human Resources2/6/2026
Appropriations2/5/2026
Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #31/22/2026
Labor and Commerce1/14/2026
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