SB588 — Solar facilities; Department of Energy to develop criteria to determine appropriateness of sites.
Last action — Left in Finance and Appropriations
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Solar facilities; Department of Energy to develop criteria to determine appropriateness of sites.
Bill Text
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Read SB588 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Left in Finance and Appropriations
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S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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S Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
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S Senate committee offered
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB588)
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S Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105042D
Sponsors
- David W. Marsden · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 4 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 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 27% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Not Voting |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB588 do?
- Solar facilities; Department of Energy to develop criteria to determine appropriateness of sites.
- Who sponsors SB588?
- SB588 is sponsored by David W. Marsden.
- What is the current status of SB588?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB588?
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