SB 340 VA

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Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition. Provides a definition of "agrivoltaics" for the purposes of small renewable energy projects. This bill is identical to HB 508.

• Russet Perry Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103616D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
3. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB340) · upper
4. Feb 3, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 2-N) · upper
6. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107004D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB340) · upper
11. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to · upper
13. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate · upper
16. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
20. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 5-N) · lower
21. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108166D-H1 · lower
22. Feb 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB340) · upper
23. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
24. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
25. Feb 24, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
26. Feb 24, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
27. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House with substitute (68-Y 30-N 0-A) · lower
28. Feb 26, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A) · upper
29. Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · upper
30. Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB340ER) · upper
31. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB340) · upper
32. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
35. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 157 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
37. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML