Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 382
Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Smart Solar Permitting Platform established; residential solar energy systems; work group; report. Creates the Smart Solar Permitting Platform (the Platform) to serve as a tool for (i) contractors to obtain permits for the construction of streamline-eligible residential solar energy systems and (ii) localities to process applications for such permits. The bill requires the Department of Energy to establish, launch, and administer the Platform by July 1, 2027, as 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 July 1, 2028. The bill requires any locality that chooses to use an alternative automated solar permitting platform to submit an annual report to the Department no later than March 1 of each year. The bill directs the Director of the Department to convene a work group to determine the appropriateness of adding a surcharge to local government permitting fees to defray state costs for the Platform and to report its findings to the General Assembly on or before November 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 590.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 634 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB382ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Hernandez, Nivar, Runion - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Boysko, Peake - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (73-Y 26-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 4-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108751D-H1 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107801D-S2 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107438D-S1 - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (2/9/2026 11:33 am) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104651D