SB 382 VA

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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.

• Scott A. Surovell Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104651D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (2/9/2026 11:33 am) · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
6. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
7. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107438D-S1 · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107801D-S2 · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
15. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) · upper
20. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
21. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
22. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N) · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108751D-H1 · lower
26. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 4-N) · lower
27. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
29. Mar 4, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
30. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with substitute (73-Y 26-N 0-A) · lower
32. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) · upper
33. Mar 6, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) · upper
34. Mar 9, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
35. Mar 9, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
36. Mar 10, 2026 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
37. Mar 10, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
38. Mar 10, 2026 Senate Conferees: Surovell, Boysko, Peake · upper
39. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
40. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Hernandez, Nivar, Runion · lower
41. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
42. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
43. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
44. Mar 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) · upper
45. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
46. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB382ER) · upper
47. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
48. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
49. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
50. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
51. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) · upper
52. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 634 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
53. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634) · 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
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations 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