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Regulation of contractors; solar installation companies; sale, lease, or power purchase of solar energy systems. 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. The bill includes several mandatory disclosures to be included with a sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system. 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.
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Conference Report released
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N 0-A)
Conferees appointed by House
Senate Conferees: Bagby, McPike, DeSteph
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
House requested conference committee
House substitute rejected by Senate
House insisted on substitute (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
Senate acceded to request
House Conferees: Shin, Maldonado, Pence
committee substitute agreed to
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 4-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 26109032D-H1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 26107648D-S2
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Committee substitute printed 26106811D-S1
Senate committee offered
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Presented and ordered printed 26104433D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)