HB508
House Bill
Signed by Governor
Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition.
Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition. Provides a definition of "agrivoltaics" for the purposes of small renewable energy projects. This bill incorporates HB 899 and is identical to SB 340.
Bill Details
State
Virginia
Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
John Chilton McAuliff
(Rep - D)
Amy Laufer
(Rep - D)
Irene Shin
(Rep - D)
Richard Sullivan
(Rep - D)
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
(Sen - D)
Katrina Callsen
(Rep - D)
Betsy Carr
(Rep - D)
Nicole Cole
(Rep - D)
Rae Cousins
(Rep - D)
Dan Helmer
(Rep - D)
Karen Keys-Gamarra
(Rep - D)
Destiny LeVere Bolling
(Rep - D)
Briana Sewell
(Rep - D)
J.J. Singh
(Rep - D)
Kathy Tran
(Rep - D)
Wren Williams
(Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06
Approved by Governor-Chapter 156 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-06
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Signed by President
2026-03-06
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Signed by Speaker
2026-03-06
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB508)
2026-03-06
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB508ER)
2026-03-06
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Enrolled
2026-03-02
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Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
2026-02-27
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Passed by for the day
2026-02-27
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Read third time
2026-02-26
S
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-26
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-26
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Rules suspended
2026-02-24
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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N)
2026-02-23
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB508)
2026-02-12
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2026-02-12
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-11
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Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)
2026-02-10
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-02-10
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committee substitute agreed to
2026-02-10
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Read second time
2026-02-09
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Read first time
2026-02-06
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Committee substitute printed 26107142D-H1
2026-02-05
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Incorporates HB899 (Shin)
2026-02-05
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-03
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
2026-02-03
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House subcommittee offered
2026-01-26
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB508)
2026-01-19
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Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
2026-01-12
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2026-01-12
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105357D
Votes
2026-02-03
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
Yea: 9
Nay: 0
2026-02-05
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Yea: 15
Nay: 7
2026-02-11
Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)
Yea: 66
Nay: 30
2026-02-24
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N)
Yea: 10
Nay: 4
2026-02-26
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 40
Nay: 0
2026-03-02
Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
Yea: 28
Nay: 12
Committee Referrals
2026-01-12
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Labor and Commerce
2026-01-19
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Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #3
2026-02-12
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Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-12
Introduced
2026-02-03
Comm Sub
2026-02-04
Comm Sub
2026-02-04
Comm Sub
2026-03-06
Enrolled
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