Loading
Loading
Your feedback directly shapes Sporos.
Sign in to track your feedback history
Smart Solar Permitting Platform established; residential solar energy systems. Creates the Smart Solar Permitting Platform (the Platform) to serve as a tool for (i) contractors to obtain permits for the construction of residential solar energy systems and (ii) localities to process applications for such permits. The bill requires the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, to establish, launch, and administer an internet-based platform that automates plan review and instantly releases a permit or a permit revision to construct certain residential solar energy systems that comply with any applicable building codes and state laws. The bill requires localities to allow contractors to submit an application to construct a residential solar energy system through the Platform or through an alternative automated solar permitting platform by January 1, 2028. The bill requires any locality that chooses to use an alternative automated solar permitting platform to submit an annual compliance report to the Department no later than March 1 of each year. The bill directs the Department of Energy to establish, launch, and administer the Platform by July 1, 2027.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Conference Report released
Conferees appointed by House
House Conferees: Hernandez, Nivar, Runion
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Boysko, Peake
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
House insisted on substitute
House requested conference committee
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
Passed House with substitute (73-Y 26-N 0-A)
Read third time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 26108751D-H1
Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N)
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26107801D-S2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107438D-S1
Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (2/9/2026 11:33 am)
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
Senate committee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104651D
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
Scott A. Surovell