Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2438: Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 2438 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions. Primary sponsor: Candi Mundon King. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2025): Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (7-Y 7-N 1-A).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Local regulation of solar facilities; special exceptions. Provides that a ground-mounted solar energy generation facility to be located on property zoned agricultural, commercial, industrial, or institutional shall be permitted pursuant to various criteria to be included in a local ordinance, such as specifications for setbacks, fencing, solar panel height, visual impacts, and grading, and a decommissioning plan for solar energy equipment and facilities, unless otherwise permitted by right.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candi Mundon King | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| 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
- Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (7-Y 7-N 1-A)
- Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (48-Y 46-N)
- Engrossed by House - floor substitute
- Delegate Mundon King Substitute agreed to
- Read second time
- Read first time
- Floor substitute printed 25106048D-H1 (Mundon King)
- Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 8-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
- Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
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