2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1390: Solar photovoltaic projects; extension of land use approvals, extends sunset provision.

Legislative Summary

Extension of land use approvals for solar photovoltaic projects. Extends to July 1, 2026, the sunset date for various local land use approvals for solar photovoltaic projects that were valid and outstanding as of July 1, 2023.

Bill History

1/11/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103968D
Senate
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/23/2023
Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/23/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105197D-S1
Senate
1/24/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/25/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/25/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/25/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105197D-S1
Senate
1/25/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1390S1
Senate
1/26/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/20/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1390ER)
Senate
2/20/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/24/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 500 (effective 7/1/23)
3/24/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0500)

Amendments

Substitute for SB1390 for S-Local Government

Substitute for SB1390 for S-Local Government

1/23/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2/15/2023
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
2/10/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/26/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
1/24/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 0-N)
1/23/2023
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Lynwood Lewis
Lynwood Lewis
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20231.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/20/20231.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/23/20231.5 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/11/20233.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/2023273.6 KB