Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-1117.1, relating to regulation of contractors;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 specifi
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 851 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Irene Shin
Recorded votes
Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 36, N 3, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 4-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 91, X 4, N 4
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 40
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · F · N 99
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 13, X 1, A 1
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 20, X 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 851.