VA HB1944 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 24 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Extension of land use approvals for solar photovoltaic projects. Extends to July 1, 2026, the sunset date for various local land use approvals for solar photovoltaic projects that were valid and outstanding as of July 1, 2023.

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Title

Solar photovoltaic projects; extension of land use approvals, extends sunset provision.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)
2023-03-24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-02 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-02HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
2023-02-21SenateSigned by President
2023-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2023-02-20HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1944ER)
2023-02-20HouseEnrolled
2023-02-15SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-15SenateRead third time
2023-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-13SenateReported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
2023-02-03SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2023-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-02HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2023-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2023-02-01HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1944H1
2023-02-01HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 23105749D-H1
2023-02-01HouseRead second time
2023-01-31HouseRead first time
2023-01-27HouseCommittee substitute printed 23105749D-H1
2023-01-27HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2023-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
2023-01-23HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2023-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103896D

Same As/Similar To

SB1390 (Same As) 2023-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0500)
SB1390 (Same As) 2023-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0500)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1522209.1:2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1944
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1944+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1944H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1944ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0499+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23104739D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/23104739D.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1944F164+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0702V0009+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H07V0014+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1293+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S07V0057+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0456HB1944+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0467HB1944+HB1944

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