# Virginia SB823: Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.

Virginia SB823, Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB823
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)
- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 14 (404 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## 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 HB 1439.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger contract protections for solar customers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, residential solar sales, leases, and electricity purchase agreements require written contracts in at least 10-point type. This covers systems on residential buildings or residential land. Contracts must explain company and subcontractor details, payments, fees, system des…
- Clearer contracts for home repair customers: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, the Virginia Board for Contractors must require readable written contracts from Class A, B, and C residential contractors. Contracts must describe the work, price or estimate, and payment details. They must give estimated start and finish times and identify the contractor…
- Licensing and worker rules for contractors: cost, low. The law sets a 16-member Virginia Board for Contractors, including construction and trade representatives, a supplier, and a building official. It also includes a licensed engineer and two citizen members. Members serve four-year terms, nine members form a quorum, and the Board meets at least annua…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 95 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (55)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 852 (Effective - see bill) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823) (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 (SB823ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N 0-A) (House)
- 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: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-12: House insisted on substitute (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-12: House substitute rejected by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate acceded to request (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Bagby, McPike, DeSteph (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 4-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-11: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-05: Committee substitute printed 26109032D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-03-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-03-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107648D-S2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26106811D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26104433D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222956.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222955.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213829.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213828.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210263.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210259.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210258.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197064.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197063.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192046.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192045.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191292.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191291.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141855.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141854.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127989.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127988.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127266.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127265.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096082.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096081.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/1222956.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222955.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213829.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213828.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210263.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210259.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210258.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197064.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197063.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192046.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192045.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191292.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191291.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141855.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141854.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127989.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127988.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127266.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127265.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096082.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096081.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-SB823-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).