Virginia - HB1944 - 2023

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

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Infrastructure

Added On: 05-26-2023
Updated On: 03-24-2023
Status: Enacted
Primary Sponsor: Keith Hodges (Republican)





Companion Bills (1)

Actions (26)

  • 01-10-2023 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103896D
  • 01-10-2023 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  • 01-23-2023 - Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01-26-2023 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
  • 01-27-2023 - Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
  • 01-27-2023 - Committee substitute printed 23105749D-H1
  • 01-31-2023 - Read first time
  • 02-01-2023 - Read second time
  • 02-01-2023 - Committee substitute agreed to 23105749D-H1
  • 02-01-2023 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1944H1
  • 02-02-2023 - Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02-02-2023 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02-03-2023 - Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02-03-2023 - Referred to Committee on Local Government
  • 02-13-2023 - Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
  • 02-14-2023 - Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02-15-2023 - Read third time
  • 02-15-2023 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02-20-2023 - Enrolled
  • 02-20-2023 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1944ER)
  • 02-20-2023 - Signed by Speaker
  • 02-21-2023 - Signed by President
  • 03-02-2023 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
  • 03-02-2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
  • 03-24-2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/23)
  • 03-24-2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)

Votes (6)

DateMotion (click for details)ChamberCommitteeYes
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01-26-2023House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)House900yes
01-27-2023House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House2200yes
02-02-2023House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)House10000yes
02-13-2023Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)Senate1400yes
02-14-2023Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)Senate4000yes
02-15-2023Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Senate4000yes

Sponsors (2)