HB508
Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
John Chilton McAuliff (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition.
Provides a definition of 'agrivoltaics' for the purposes of small renewable energy projects. This bill incorporates HB 899.-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105357D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB508)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Incorporates HB899 (Shin)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107142D-H1
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB508)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/06/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB508ER)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB508)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
