Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 395
Session 2026
Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 4, 2026
First Action
Jan 12, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
395
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Cosponsor
House Votes (4)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2288.7, 56-594, 56-594.01, and 56-594.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-1212.1 and by adding in Chapter 23 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-596.7, relating to electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; local regulation. Permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device, defined in the bill as a nationally certified, plug-in solar photovoltaic device with a maximum power output of no more than 1,200 watts that is intended primarily to offset part of the customer's electricity consumption. The bill prohibits an investor-owned utility, municipal utility, or electric cooperative from imposing interconnection requirements, charging any fee related to the device, or requiring that the customer obtain the utility's approval before installing or using the device. Under the bill, no electric utility or electric cooperative shall be liable for damage or injury caused by a small portable solar generation device. Under the bill, small portable solar generation devices are excluded from the provisions of net metering programs applicable to eligible agricultural customer-generators, eligible customer-generators, or small agricultural generating facilities.
Documents (1)
Actions (20)
02/05/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/05/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2026
House
Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/04/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
02/03/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/03/2026
House
Read second time
02/02/2026
House
Read first time
02/01/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395)
01/29/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106434D-H1
01/29/2026
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
01/29/2026
House
Incorporates HB928 (Lopez)
01/29/2026
House
Incorporates HB289 (Anderson)
01/27/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
01/27/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/19/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB395)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
01/12/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/12/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104795D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:31:07 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:09:46 PM