# Virginia SB1165: Virginia Public Procurement Act; solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities. Virginia SB1165, Virginia Public Procurement Act; solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1165-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1165 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) - Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (303 yes, 60 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Public Procurement Act; solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities. Prohibits state and local agencies from including a provision in any request for proposal, procurement agreement, contract, ordinance, policy, permit, or accompanying document that directs the exclusion from use of any materials contained in or products associated with solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities that are manufactured in the United States. This bill is identical to HB 2024. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 81 | 15 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House | pass | 63 | 35 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 12 | 5 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 16 | 5 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0618) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (SB1165ER2) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 618 (Effective 07/01/2025) (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (81-Y 15-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1165) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1165ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed House (63-Y 35-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules (12-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2025-02-11: Motion to refer to Rules agreed to (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from General Laws (16-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1165) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105273D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1165) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101742D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079240.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079239.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075371.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075370.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074256.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066797.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066796.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026287.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026286.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018416.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018415.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079240.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079239.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075371.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075370.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074256.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066797.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066796.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026287.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026286.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018416.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018415.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1165-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).