# Virginia SB234: Parking Lot Solar Development Program; established, report.

Virginia SB234, Parking Lot Solar Development Program; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB234-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB234
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Parking Lot Solar Development Program; established, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (177 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Grant Program; report. Establishes the Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Grant Program for the purpose of encouraging development of distributed parking lot solar projects up to one megawatt in size in Chesterfield County and Richmond City through grants. The bill directs the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, to administer such program, to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for solar projects funded through such program, and to report annually to the General Assembly regarding the administration of the program for the preceding fiscal year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-26 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 37 | 2 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 30 | 10 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 31 | 7 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 13 | 2 |   |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 2 |   |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments | pass | 13 | 2 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-26: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-16: Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-02-09: Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB234S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Committee substitute agreed to 24107146D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Committee amendments rejected (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Committee substitute printed 24107146D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (13-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-26: Impact statement from DPB (SB234) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101891D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB234)
- Introduced, 2024-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB234)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB234)

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- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB234)

## 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-SB234-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).