Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 834
Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program; established.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael J. Jones
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program. Establishes the Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program (the Program), subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, for the purposes of (i) coordinating and supporting the development of solar energy and short duration battery energy storage industries and projects by public or private entities; (ii) evaluating and approving solar energy and short duration battery energy storage projects as qualified projects for the purposes of the Program; and (iii) determining which items and services are considered eligible project costs for a given qualified project, as defined in the bill. The bill provides requirements for what can be considered a qualified solar energy and short duration battery energy storage project based on whether the use of such project is for a residential, commercial and industrial, or utility-scale project. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Energy to monitor allocation of the grant awards and maintain a public dashboard displaying certain information on the solar energy and short duration battery energy storage installations.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Tabled in Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Referred from Finance | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026 · House
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Appropriations(Voice Vote) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB834) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Finance - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107347D-S1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Unanimous consent to introduce - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26105850D