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HB457 — Land development; solar canopies in parking areas, definition.
Last action — Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB1234-Sewell) (Voice Vote)
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Summary
Land development; solar canopies in parking areas, definition.
Bill Text
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Read HB457 on the official Virginia source →Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 15.2-961.4..
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15.2-961.4.
A.
Inserts “A.”.
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For purposes of this section,
Inserts “For purposes of this section,”.
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"solar canopy" means
Inserts “"solar canopy" means”.
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an area with a raised structure that contains
Inserts “an area with a raised structure that contains”.
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solar
Inserts “solar”.
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photovoltaic panels
Inserts “photovoltaic panels”.
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.
Inserts “.”.
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B.
Inserts “B.”.
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Any locality may include in its land development ordinance
Inserts “Any locality may include in its land development ordinance”.
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s
Inserts “s”.
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a
Inserts “a”.
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provision that require
Inserts “provision that require”.
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s
Inserts “s”.
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as a condition of land development approval that
Inserts “as a condition of land development approval that”.
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an
Inserts “an”.
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applicant
Inserts “applicant”.
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shall
Inserts “shall”.
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install
Inserts “install”.
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a
Inserts “a”.
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solar canopy
Inserts “solar canopy”.
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over
Inserts “over”.
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designated
Inserts “designated”.
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surface
Inserts “surface”.
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parking areas.
Inserts “parking areas.”.
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Such provisions shall apply only to nonresidential
Inserts “Such provisions shall apply only to nonresidential”.
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surface
Inserts “surface”.
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parking areas with 100 parking spaces or more and may require coverage of up to 50 percent of the
Inserts “parking areas with 100 parking spaces or more and may require coverage of up to 50 percent of the”.
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surface
Inserts “surface”.
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parking area.
Inserts “parking area.”.
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C.
Inserts “C.”.
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An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section
Inserts “An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section”.
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shall allow for deviations, in whole or in part, from the
Inserts “shall allow for deviations, in whole or in part, from the”.
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requirements of
Inserts “requirements of”.
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such
Inserts “such”.
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ordinance
Inserts “ordinance”.
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when its strict application
Inserts “when its strict application”.
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would prevent the development of uses and densities otherwise allowed by the locality's zoning or development ordinance.
Inserts “would prevent the development of uses and densities otherwise allowed by the locality's zoning or development ordinance.”.
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D.
Inserts “D.”.
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The
Inserts “The”.
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applicant or
Inserts “applicant or”.
Action History
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H Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB1234-Sewell) (Voice Vote)
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H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
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H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
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H Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2
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H Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102357D
Sponsors
- Paul E. Krizek · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB457 do?
- Land development; solar canopies in parking areas, definition.
- Who sponsors HB457?
- HB457 is sponsored by Paul E. Krizek.
- What is the current status of HB457?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB457?
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