# Virginia HB1439: Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.

Virginia HB1439, Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Irene Shin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0851)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1439
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0851)
- Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 13 (398 yes, 106 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

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 specific provisions related to the solar installation company, system design and performance or production guarantees, and information related to invoices and payments. The bill includes several mandatory disclosures to be included with a sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system. Under the bill, a willful violation of such requirements shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than $2,500 per violation. The bill also directs the Board to adopt regulations and update existing regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by January 1, 2027. The remaining provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 823.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger protections for home solar customers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Virginia requires written contracts in at least 10-point type for residential solar purchases, leases, and agreements to buy power. These rules cover licensed solar installation companies, not self-installers or owners and finance companies that neither sell nor install s…
- Clearer contracts for home repair customers: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Virginia's Board for Contractors must require clear written contracts from Class A, B, and C residential contractors. Contracts must describe the work, materials, fixed price or estimated total cost, and down payment. They must list progress-payment amounts and schedules,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 36 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 91 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 99 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (53)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0851) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 851 (Effective - see bill) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1439ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 4-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Shin, Maldonado, Pence (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Bagby, McPike, DeSteph (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Committee substitute printed 26109380D-S2 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26108909D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26106810D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26104996D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222952.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222951.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213683.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213682.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210254.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210251.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210250.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199621.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199620.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190060.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190059.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189317.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189316.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145893.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145797.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145892.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145796.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145118.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145117.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094854.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094852.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222952.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222951.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213683.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213682.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210254.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210251.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210250.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199621.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199620.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190060.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190059.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189317.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189316.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145893.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145797.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145892.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145796.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145118.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145117.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094854.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094852.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1439-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).