VirginiaContractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.
What it does
Regulation of contractors; solar installation companies; sale, lease, or power purchase of solar energy systems; civil penalty. Authorizes the Board for Contractors (the Board) to require specific contract provisions and disclosures relating to the sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system, as defined in the bill. The bill requires a sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system to have a written contract that includes specific provisions related to the solar installation company, system design and performance or production guarantees, and information related to invoices and payments.
More detail
The bill includes several mandatory disclosures to be included with a sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system. Under the bill, a willful violation of such requirements shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than $2,500 per violation. The bill also directs the Board to adopt regulations and update existing regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by January 1, 2027. The remaining provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1439.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 852 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB823ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate acceded to request
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12House Conferees: Shin, Maldonado, Pence
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Bagby, McPike, DeSteph
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 12House requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 12House insisted on substitute (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 12House substitute rejected by Senate
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Passed House with substitute (95-Y 4-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 11Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 11committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day
- Mar 9Read second timeMinor
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26109032D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Mar 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3House subcommittee offered
- Feb 25Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Feb 24Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 12Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 12General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107648D-S2Major
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 10Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
- Feb 5Committee substitute printed 26106811D-S1Major
- Feb 4Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Senate committee offered
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26104433DIntroduced