Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 758
Solar energy facility work; prevailing wage rate, apprenticeship requirements, civil penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements; report; civil penalties. Requires each solar developer, including its contractors and subcontractors, to ensure payment at the prevailing wage rate set by the Department of Labor and Industry for any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform construction, maintenance, or repair work for certain electricity generating sources. The bill requires each solar developer to (i) ensure that a percentage of the total labor hours of such work is performed by qualified apprentices and (ii) employ at least one qualified apprentice if four or more individuals are employed to perform such work. Under the bill, a solar developer that fails to meet the requirements of its provisions is required to make penalty payments to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Substitute
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Tabled in Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting 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 | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026 · House
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB758) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108673D-H1 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-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
Read second time - 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 (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106930D-S1 - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26103747D