HB 395 VA

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Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; local regulation; installation by tenants; consumer protection. Prevents a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device, as defined in the bill, on a residential structure, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill includes provisions related to the installation of small portable solar generation devices by tenants and prevents landlords from prohibiting such installation in certain circumstances. Under the bill, small portable solar generation devices are excluded from the provisions of net metering programs applicable to eligible agricultural customer-generators, eligible customer-generators, or small agricultural generating facilities. The bill also permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill prohibits an investor-owned utility, municipal utility, or electric cooperative from imposing interconnection requirements, charging any fee related to the device, or requiring that the customer obtain the utility's approval before installing or using the device. Under the bill, no electric utility, municipal utility, electric cooperative shall be liable for damage or injury caused by a small portable solar generation device. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to develop and publish a notification form for a customer of an electric utility or cooperative to install a small portable solar generation device and directs the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to convene a work group to evaluate and develop recommendations regarding the safety standards and requirements applicable to small portable solar generation devices. Certain provisions of the bill become effective on January 1, 2027. This bill incorporates HB 289 and HB 928 and is identical to SB 250.

• Paul E. Krizek Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104795D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Incorporates HB289 (Anderson) · lower
8. Jan 29, 2026 Incorporates HB928 (Lopez) · lower
9. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106434D-H1 · lower
11. Feb 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395) · lower
12. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
14. Feb 3, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
15. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
16. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
17. Feb 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
18. Feb 4, 2026 Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
19. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
20. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
23. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (10-Y 4-N) · upper
24. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108918D-S1 · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
28. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395) · lower
29. Mar 5, 2026 Read third time · upper
30. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) · upper
31. Mar 5, 2026 Floor offered Senator Surovell Substitute · upper
32. Mar 5, 2026 Floor substitute printed 26109146D-S2 (Surovell) · upper
33. Mar 5, 2026 Reading of substitute waived · upper
34. Mar 5, 2026 Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to · upper
35. Mar 5, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute · upper
36. Mar 5, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (30-Y 8-N 1-A) · upper
37. Mar 9, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N 0-A) · lower
38. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · upper
39. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB395ER) · lower
40. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
41. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
42. Mar 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395) · lower
43. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
44. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
45. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senator Surovell Substitute · PDF
• Senator Surovell Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML