Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2037: Land development; solar canopies in surface parking areas.
Vetoed Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Vetoed
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2037 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Land development; solar canopies in surface parking areas. Primary sponsor: David L. Bulova. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): House sustained Governor's veto.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Land development; solar canopies in parking areas. Provides that any locality may include in its land development ordinances a provision that requires that an applicant must install a solar canopy over designated surface parking areas. Such provisions shall apply only to nonresidential parking areas with 100 parking spaces or more and may require coverage of up to 50 percent of the surface parking area. The bill provides that localities shall allow for deviations, in whole or in part, from the requirements of the ordinance when its strict application would prevent the development of uses and densities otherwise allowed by the locality's zoning or development ordinance. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Bulova | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Betsy Carr | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Paul Krizek | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| David Reid | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Rip Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- House sustained Governor's veto
- Vetoed by Governor
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2037ER)
- Enrolled
- Senate Amendments agreed to by House (Y-62 N-34 A-0)
- Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N)
- Passed by temporarily
- Engrossed by Senate as amended
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