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HB 657 — Comprehensive plan; solar facilities review.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 665 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
7 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Comprehensive plan; solar facilities review. Provides that certain solar facilities shall be deemed to be substantially in accord with a locality's comprehensive plan if the locality waives the requirement that solar facilities be reviewed for substantial accord with the comprehensive plan.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 657, a line that previously stated certain regulations has been removed, while a new line has been added to introduce different guidelines. This change suggests a shift in how the bill addresses specific issues, which could impact the enforcement or application of these regulations. Overall, it’s important because it may affect the outcomes for those governed by these rules.
74.220.50.4874.220.50.216
View plain text versions (5)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665) View text Current html April 06, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB657ER) View text html March 12, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB657S1 html February 24, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB657H1 html February 04, 2020
- Impact statement from DHCD (HB657) View text html January 06, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 665 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 32-N 1-A)
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Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108882D-S1 (65-Y 32-N 1-A)
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 13-N 1-A)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB657S1
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108882D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20108882D-S1
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Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 2-N)
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Referred to Committee on Local Government
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N)
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Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB657H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20107257D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 20107257D-H1
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DHCD (HB657)
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Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102662D
Sponsors
- Steve E. Heretick · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 51 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 64 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 64 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 32% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 33% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 58 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 657 do?
- Comprehensive plan; solar facilities review. Provides that certain solar facilities shall be deemed to be substantially in accord with a locality's comprehensive plan if the locality waives the requirement that solar facilities be reviewed for substantial accord with the comprehensive plan.
- Who sponsors HB 657?
- HB 657 is sponsored by Heretick, Steve E..
- What is the current status of HB 657?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 657?
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