Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

HB1439 — Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0851)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    10 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 54.1-1102, 54.1-1117.1.

  • 54.1-1102

    may → shall

    Replaces “may” with “shall”.

  • 54.1-1102

    In transactions involvin

    Inserts “In transactions involvin”.

  • 54.1-1102

    g

    Inserts “g”.

  • 54.1-1102

    a

    Inserts “a”.

  • 54.1-1102

    sale,

    Inserts “sale,”.

  • 54.1-1102

    lease, loan, or power purchase

    Inserts “lease, loan, or power purchase”.

  • 54.1-1102

    agreement

    Inserts “agreement”.

  • 54.1-1102

    for a solar energy system,

    Inserts “for a solar energy system,”.

  • 54.1-1102

    the Board shall

    Inserts “the Board shall”.

  • 54.1-1102

    require

    Inserts “require”.

  • 54.1-1102

    specific

    Inserts “specific”.

  • 54.1-1102

    contract

    Inserts “contract”.

  • 54.1-1102

    provisions

    Inserts “provisions”.

  • 54.1-1102

    and disclosures relating to

    Inserts “and disclosures relating to”.

  • 54.1-1102

    such

    Inserts “such”.

  • 54.1-1102

    sale,

    Inserts “sale,”.

  • 54.1-1102

    lease, loan

    Inserts “lease, loan”.

  • 54.1-1102

    , or power purchase agreement

    Inserts “, or power purchase agreement”.

  • 54.1-1102

    that a solar installation company

    Inserts “that a solar installation company”.

  • 54.1-1102

    is required to

    Inserts “is required to”.

  • 54.1-1102

    include

    Inserts “include”.

  • 54.1-1102

    pursuant to § 54.1-1117.1.

    Inserts “pursuant to § 54.1-1117.1.”.

  • 54.1-1102

    For the purposes of this subsection, "lease," "loan," "power purchase agreement,"

    Inserts “For the purposes of this subsection, "lease," "loan," "power purchase agreement,"”.

  • 54.1-1102

    "solar energy system," and "solar installation company" have the

    Inserts “"solar energy system," and "solar installation company" have the”.

  • 54.1-1102

    same meanings as

    Inserts “same meanings as”.

  • 54.1-1102

    provided in § 54.1-1117.1.

    Inserts “provided in § 54.1-1117.1.”.

  • 54.1-1102

    E

    Inserts “E”.

  • 54.1-1102

    .

    Inserts “.”.

  • 54.1-1102

    E. → F

    Replaces “E.” with “F”.

  • 54.1-1102

    .

    Inserts “.”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    A. As used in this section:

    Inserts “A. As used in this section:”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    "Lease" means an agreement that ar

    Inserts “"Lease" means an agreement that ar”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    ranges for the design, permitting, and installation of a solar energy system owned by a party other than the residential customer

    Inserts “ranges for the design, permitting, and installation of a solar energy system owned by a party other than the residential customer”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    , in the form of a bailment or lease for the use of personal property by an individual primarily for persona

    Inserts “, in the form of a bailment or lease for the use of personal property by an individual primarily for persona”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    l

    Inserts “l”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    , family, or household purposes

    Inserts “, family, or household purposes”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    , for a period exceeding four months and for a total contractual obligation not exceeding the applicable threshold amount, whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the property at the expiration of the lease.

    Inserts “, for a period exceeding four months and for a total contractual obligation not exceeding the applicable threshold amount, whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the property at the expiration of the lease.”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    "Loan" means a

    Inserts “"Loan" means a”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    n agreement between a residential customer and an authorized lender for the financing of a solar energy system to be designed, permitted, and installed by the solar installation company.

    Inserts “n agreement between a residential customer and an authorized lender for the financing of a solar energy system to be designed, permitted, and installed by the solar installation company.”.

  • 54.1-1117.1

    "Power purchase agreement"

    Inserts “"Power purchase agreement"”.

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0851)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 851 (Effective - see bill)

  3. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439)

  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  5. H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  6. H Signed by Speaker

  7. S Signed by President

  8. H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1439ER)

  9. H Enrolled

  10. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439)

  11. S Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A)

  12. H Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 4-N 0-A)

  13. Conference Report released

  14. Conference Report released

  15. H Conference substitute printed 26109850D-H2

  16. S Senate Conferees: Bagby, McPike, DeSteph

  17. S Conferees appointed by Senate

  18. S Senate insisted on substitute

  19. H House Conferees: Shin, Maldonado, Pence

  20. H Conferees appointed by House

  21. H House acceded to request

  22. S Senate requested conference committee

  23. S Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. H Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)

  25. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439)

  26. S Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  27. S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  28. S Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  29. S Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected

  30. S Read third time

  31. S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  32. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. S Rules suspended

  34. S Committee substitute printed 26109380D-S2

  35. S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  36. S Committee substitute printed 26108909D-S1

  37. S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  38. S Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

  39. S Senate committee offered

  40. S Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  41. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  42. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439)

  43. H Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  44. H Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  45. H committee substitute agreed to

  46. H Read second time

  47. H Read first time

  48. H Committee substitute printed 26106810D-H1

  49. H Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

  50. H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda

  51. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

  52. H House subcommittee offered

  53. H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda

  54. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1439)

  55. H Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

  56. H Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  57. H Presented and ordered printed 26104996D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 101 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 36 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36301
Total 36301
% of votes cast 90%8%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 91 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 91404
Total 91404
% of votes cast 92%4%0%4%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Not Voting
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kirk McPike — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Not Voting
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Not Voting
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 0 Yea · 99 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 09900
Total 09900
% of votes cast 0%100%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Amy J. Laufer — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charlie Schmidt — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
Debra D. Gardner — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Nay
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Nay
Gretchen M. Bulova — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Nay
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Nay
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Nay
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Katrina Callsen — Nay
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Nay
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Kirk McPike — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Nay
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Nay
Lily V. Franklin — Nay
Lindsey Dougherty — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Margaret A. Franklin — Nay
Mark C. Downey — Nay
Marty Martinez — Nay
May Nivar — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Nicole Cole — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phil M. Hernandez — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Nay
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Stacey Annie Carroll — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13002
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Not Voting
David W. Marsden — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Not Voting
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97003
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Not Voting
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20002
Total 20002
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (22)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1439 do?
Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.
Who sponsors HB1439?
HB1439 is sponsored by Irene Shin.
What is the current status of HB1439?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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