SB823Introduced in the Senate
Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.
Introduced by Lamont Bagby, District 14
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Regulation of contractors; solar installation companies; sale, lease, or power purchase of solar energy systems; civil penalty. Authorizes the Board for Contractors (the Board) to require specific contract provisions and disclosures relating to the sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system, as defined in the bill. The bill requires a sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system to have a written contract that includes specific provisions related to the solar installation company, system design and performance or production guarantees, and information related to invoices and payments. The bill includes several mandatory disclosures to be included with a sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system. Under the bill, a willful violation of such requirements shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than $2,500 per violation. The bill also directs the Board to adopt regulations and update existing regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by January 1, 2027. The remaining provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1439.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)
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
SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 13, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26104433D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Senate committee offered
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106811D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26107648D-S2
Read second time
General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
Committee substitute printed 26109032D-H1
Read second time
Passed by for the day
Read third time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 4-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
House substitute rejected by Senate
House insisted on substitute (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
House requested conference committee
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate Conferees: Bagby, McPike, DeSteph
Conferees appointed by House
House Conferees: Shin, Maldonado, Pence
Senate acceded to request
Conference Report released
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB823ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 852 (Effective - see bill)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
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- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Conference Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
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