VA SB320 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill 320 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0881)

Summary

Covenants restricting solar energy collection devices. Provides that a community association shall not prohibit an owner from installing or using any solar energy collection on the owner's property; but such association may establish reasonable restrictions concerning the size, place, and manner of placement of the solar energy collection devices. The bill allows a community association to prohibit or restrict the placement of such devices on the common areas. The bill provides that nothing shall be construed to (i) invalidate any provision of a restrictive covenant that prohibits or restricts the installation or use of any solar collection device if such provision was in effect before July 1, 2008, or (ii) prohibit the amendment of a restrictive covenant on or after July 1, 2008, to prohibit or restrict the installation or use of any solar collection device if such amendment is adopted by the membership of the community association in accordance with such association’s governing documents.

Title

Solar energy collection devices; covenants restricting.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-05-12		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0881)
2008-05-12		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 881 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-04-23		Senate: Communicated to Governor
2008-04-23		House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (39-Y 57-N)
2008-04-23		House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (39-Y 57-N)
2008-04-23		Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
2008-04-22		Senate: Placed on Calendar
2008-04-11		Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2008-03-11		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-08		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-08		Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB320ER)
2008-03-08		Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-06		Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		House: Passed House with amendments (98-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		House: Engrossed by House as amended
2008-03-04		House: Committee amendments agreed to
2008-03-04		House: Read third time
2008-03-03		House: Read second time
2008-02-28		House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
2008-02-22		House: Assigned GL sub: Housing
2008-02-21		House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2008-02-21		House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
2008-02-19		House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (20-Y 2-N)
2008-02-13		House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-02-13		House: Read first time
2008-02-13		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-08		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-08		Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08		Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08		Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-07		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB320S2
2008-02-07		Senate: Substitute by Senator Wagner agreed to 080186340-S2
2008-02-07		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-02-07		Senate: Floor substitute printed 080186340-S2 (Wagner)
2008-02-07		Senate: Committee substitute rejected 080169340-S1
2008-02-07		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-02-07		Senate: Read second time
2008-02-06		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-05		Senate: Committee substitute printed 080169340-S1
2008-02-04		Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-08		Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-01-08		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080094340