SB 250 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 is identical to HB 395.

• Scott A. Surovell Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104605D · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB250) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 1-N 2-A) · upper
6. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107516D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB250) · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Floor substitute printed 26107821D-S2 (Surovell) · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 Floor offered Senator Surovell Substitute · upper
15. Feb 12, 2026 Reading of substitute waived (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to · upper
17. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 7-N 1-A) · upper
19. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
20. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
21. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
22. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB250) · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
24. Mar 3, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) · lower
26. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N) · lower
27. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108925D-H1 · lower
28. Mar 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
30. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · lower
31. Mar 11, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
32. Mar 11, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
33. Mar 11, 2026 Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
34. Mar 12, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A) · upper
35. Mar 24, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB250) · upper
36. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
37. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB250ER) · upper
38. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
39. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
40. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
41. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
42. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB250) · upper
43. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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
• 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
• 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML