SB2527Introduced in the Senate
Solar decommissioning; create provisions concerning.
Introduced by Joel Carter, District 49
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Provide For Decommissioning Of Solar Panels; To Define Terms; To Provide Requirements For Solar Power Facility Agreements Concerning Removal Or Restoration; To Require Agreements To Require The Grantee To Obtain And Deliver To The Landowner Financial Assurance In Certain Amounts To Secure Performance Of Removal And Restoration Obligations; To Provide Acceptable Forms Of Assurance; To Authorize Local Governments To Regulate Solar Power Facilities Under Certain Conditions; To Provide That Certain Agreements That Purport To Waive A Right Or Exempt A Grantee From Liability Or Duty Is Void; To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Be Construed To Limit The Discretion Of Counties Or Municipalities Pursuant To Certain Authorities; To Provide For Remedies; To Provide For Applicability Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor
March 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Concurred in Amend From House · March 18, 2026
51
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
52 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | Yes |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Yes |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | Yes |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Energy
Title Suff Do Pass
Passed
Transmitted To House
Referred To Energy;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
DR - TSDPAA: EN To AC
DR - TSDPAA: AC To EN
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Amended
Passed As Amended
Returned For Concurrence
Concurred in Amend From House
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Approved by Governor
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