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SB382Introduced in the Senate

Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems.

Passed

Introduced by Scott Surovell, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) · March 14, 2026

64

Yes

32

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104651D

  2. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)

  4. Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (2/9/2026 11:33 am)

  5. Senate committee offered

  6. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

  7. Committee substitute printed 26107438D-S1

  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)

  9. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N)

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  13. Committee substitute printed 26107801D-S2

  14. Read second time

  15. Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

  16. Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  17. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  18. Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

  19. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)

  20. Placed on Calendar

  21. Read first time

  22. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  23. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N)

  24. Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

  25. Committee substitute printed 26108751D-H1

  26. Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)

  27. Read second time

  28. Read third time

  29. committee substitute agreed to

  30. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  31. Passed House with substitute (73-Y 26-N 0-A)

  32. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)

  33. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  34. House insisted on substitute

  35. House requested conference committee

  36. Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  37. Conferees appointed by Senate

  38. Senate Conferees: Surovell, Boysko, Peake

  39. Conferees appointed by House

  40. House Conferees: Hernandez, Nivar, Runion

  41. Conference Report released

  42. Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

  43. Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

  44. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)

  45. Enrolled

  46. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB382ER)

  47. Signed by President

  48. Signed by Speaker

  49. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  50. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  51. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382)

  52. Approved by Governor-Chapter 634 (effective 7/1/2026)

  53. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634)

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