VirginiaPublic Utility Ombudsman,Office of the; established, effective date.
What it does
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.
More detail
The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 24Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2136ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate Amendments agreed to by House (56-Y 42-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (56-Y 42-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 19Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 19Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 19Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 14Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
- Feb 10Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Jan 23Committee substitute printed 25105412D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2136)
- Jan 16Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104624DIntroduced