AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS REGARDING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.
To (1) exempt from licensing requirements certain persons (A) employed by, and under the direction of, a licensed solar contractor, and (B) performing certain work on a solar photovoltaic facility, (2) amend the Home Solicitation Sales Act by (A) defining and redefining various terms, (B) requiring the Office of Consumer Counsel to develop a consumer handbook concerning home solicitation sales of residential solar photovoltaic systems, (C) requiring sellers to make additional disclosures, (D) establishing requirements concerning sellers of residential solar photovoltaic systems, and (E) modifying the penalty applicable for violations of said act, and (3) require residential solar lenders and lessors to provide payoff statements and transfer documentation.
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| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 26-16 [doc] | |
| APP Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| JUD Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| File No. 218 [doc] | |
| GL Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Called Amendments | |
| Senate Schedule A LCO# 5160 (D) [doc] [Co-sponsors] |
| Votes | |
| House Roll Call Vote 201 AS AMENDED | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 189 |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5160 (Cost) | |
| Fiscal Note for SB-233, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5160) | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 218 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis for SB-233, as amended by Senate "A" | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 218 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2026 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 5/14/2026 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 5/14/2026 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 5/11/2026 | (LCO) | Public Act 26-16 | |
| 5/1/2026 | In Concurrence | ||
| 5/1/2026 | House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 5/1/2026 | House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 4/30/2026 | House Calendar Number 532 | ||
| 4/30/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/29/2026 | Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House | ||
| 4/29/2026 | Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 4/29/2026 | Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5160 | ||
| 4/20/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/20/2026 | No New File by Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 4/20/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/20/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/17/2026 | (APP) | Joint Favorable | |
| 4/15/2026 | Immediate Transmittal | ||
| 4/15/2026 | Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 4/13/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/13/2026 | No New File by Committee on Judiciary | ||
| 4/13/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/13/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/10/2026 | (JUD) | Joint Favorable | |
| 4/8/2026 | Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Judiciary | ||
| 3/30/2026 | (LCO) | File Number 218 | |
| 3/30/2026 | Senate Calendar Number 173 | ||
| 3/30/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 3/30/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/23/2026 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM | |
| 3/12/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/11/2026 | (GL) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/19/2026 | Public Hearing 02/23 | ||
| 2/18/2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law |
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