VA HB656 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0312)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Solar energy projects; national standards. Authorizes a locality to include in its zoning ordinance provisions to incorporate generally accepted national standards for the use of solar panels and battery technologies for solar photovoltaic (electric energy) projects.

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Title

Solar energy projects; national standards.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 5-N) (Y: 92 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0312)
2020-03-12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 312 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-05 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020
2020-03-05HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020
2020-02-27SenateSigned by President
2020-02-27HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-26HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB656ER)
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled
2020-02-21HouseVOTE: Adoption (92-Y 5-N)
2020-02-21HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 5-N)
2020-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-19SenatePassed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19SenatePassed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2020-02-19SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-02-19SenateReading of amendments waived
2020-02-19SenateRead third time
2020-02-18SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-17SenateReported from Local Government with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2020-02-10SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2020-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-07HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-06HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB656H1
2020-02-06HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20107292D-H1
2020-02-06HouseRead second time
2020-02-05HouseRead first time
2020-02-04HouseCommittee substitute printed 20107292D-H1
2020-02-04HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2020-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
2020-01-16HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2020-01-15HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-01-15HouseReferred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2020-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2020-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102660D

Same As/Similar To

SB875 (Same As) 2020-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1522286(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB656
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB656+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB656H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB656ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0312+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1403V0023+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H14V0170+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0624+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S07V0093+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0702HB0656+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0710HB0656+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0730HB0656+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0731HB0656+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1140+HB0656

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