# Virginia HB2438: Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.

Virginia HB2438, Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Candi Mundon King (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (7-Y 7-N 1-A)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2438-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2438
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (7-Y 7-N 1-A)
- Sponsor: Candi Mundon King (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce and Labor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (74 yes, 62 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Local regulation of solar facilities; special exceptions. Provides that a ground-mounted solar energy generation facility to be located on property zoned agricultural, commercial, industrial, or institutional shall be permitted pursuant to various criteria to be included in a local ordinance, such as specifications for setbacks, fencing, solar panel height, visual impacts, and grading, and a decommissioning plan for solar energy equipment and facilities, unless otherwise permitted by right.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Candi Mundon King (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor | pass | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 48 | 46 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 12 | 8 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-02-17: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (7-Y 7-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (48-Y 46-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - floor substitute (House)
- 2025-01-29: Delegate Mundon King Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-27: Floor substitute printed 25106048D-H1 (Mundon King) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 8-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102097D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056308.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029835.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029834.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016334.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016333.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056308.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029835.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029834.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016334.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016333.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2438-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).