Community associations; restrictions on solar panels. (HB2305)

Introduced By

Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Solar panels in community associations. Clarifies that a community association may establish reasonable restrictions concerning the size, place, and manner of placement of such solar energy collection devices on property designated and intended for individual ownership and use. The bill provides that any disclosure document, however designated, required by law to be given to a purchaser shall contain a statement setting forth any restriction, limitation, or prohibition on the right of an owner to install or use solar energy collection devices on his property. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/18/2013Presented and ordered printed 13103065D
01/18/2013Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/22/2013Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
01/23/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
01/23/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
01/24/2013Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2013Read first time
01/29/2013Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2013Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
01/30/2013VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2013Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/11/2013Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2013Committee substitute printed 13105065D-S1
02/13/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2013Read third time
02/14/2013Reading of substitute waived
02/14/2013Committee substitute agreed to 13105065D-S1
02/14/2013Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2305S1
02/14/2013Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2013Placed on Calendar
02/18/2013Senate substitute agreed to by House 13105065D-S1 (96-Y 2-N)
02/18/2013VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2013Enrolled
02/21/2013Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2305ER)
02/21/2013Signed by Speaker
02/22/2013Signed by President
03/14/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 357 (effective 7/1/13)
03/14/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.