# Virginia SB382: Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems. Virginia SB382, Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB382-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB382 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634) - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (318 yes, 147 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Smart Solar Permitting Platform established; residential solar energy systems; work group; report. Creates the Smart Solar Permitting Platform (the Platform) to serve as a tool for (i) contractors to obtain permits for the construction of streamline-eligible residential solar energy systems and (ii) localities to process applications for such permits. The bill requires the Department of Energy to establish, launch, and administer the Platform by July 1, 2027, as an internet-based platform that automates plan review and instantly releases a permit or a permit revision to construct certain residential solar energy systems that comply with any applicable building codes and state laws. The bill requires localities to allow contractors to submit an application to construct a residential solar energy system through the Platform or through an alternative automated solar permitting platform by July 1, 2028. The bill requires any locality that chooses to use an alternative automated solar permitting platform to submit an annual report to the Department no later than March 1 of each year. The bill directs the Director of the Department to convene a work group to determine the appropriateness of adding a surcharge to local government permitting fees to defray state costs for the Platform and to report its findings to the General Assembly on or before November 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 590. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Instant online permits for home solar: benefit, medium. The law creates a Smart Solar Permitting Platform for homes. It runs code checks and issues a permit or revision instantly when plans comply with the Uniform Statewide Building Code. It handles rooftop panels, racking, and hardware that weigh 4 pounds per square foot or less on a permitted roof. It… - Localities must accept online solar permits: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2028, every locality must let you submit residential solar permit applications through the state Platform or an equivalent automated system. A locality may get up to a six-month extension. Localities using an alternative must file a compliance report by March 1 each year. The Depa… - State solar platform by July 2027: benefit, low. The Department of Energy must establish, launch, and run the Platform by July 1, 2027. The Department may use a qualified third party to provide the Platform at no or low cost. Any provider must meet the law’s technical and functional requirements. The Department must consider cost-effectiveness wh… - Study on solar permit fee surcharge: mixed, low. The Director of Energy convenes a work group to study adding a surcharge to local permitting fees to pay for the Platform. The group includes counties, cities, permitting offices, contractors, and other stakeholders. A report to the General Assembly is due November 1, 2026, with any estimated fee c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 64 | 32 | | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 22 | 17 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 73 | 26 | | | 2026-02-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 18 | 4 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 22 | 17 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 11 | 4 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 | | ## Actions (53) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 634 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) (Senate) - 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 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB382ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Conference Report released - 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Hernandez, Nivar, Runion (House) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-03-10: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Boysko, Peake (Senate) - 2026-03-09: House requested conference committee (House) - 2026-03-09: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2026-03-06: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute (73-Y 26-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-04: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-03-04: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-03: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-27: Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 4-N) (House) - 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108751D-H1 (House) - 2026-02-27: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2026-02-26: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2026-02-19: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107801D-S2 (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107438D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (2/9/2026 11:33 am) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB382) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104651D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221648.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221647.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214298.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214297.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210618.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210615.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210614.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185554.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185553.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145701.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145700.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136058.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136057.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135792.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135791.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089864.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089863.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. 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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) - [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-SB382-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).