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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 457: Land development; solar canopies in parking areas, definition.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 457 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Land development; solar canopies in parking areas, definition. Primary sponsor: Paul Krizek (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB1234-Sewell) (Voice Vote).

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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, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul KrizekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB1234-Sewell) (Voice Vote)
  2. Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2
  3. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102357D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source