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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 233

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS REGARDING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.

Became law as Public Act 26-16, signed May 19, 2026, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    5 co-sponsors

    David Rutigliano, William Pizzuto, Kenneth Gucker, Tom O'Dea, Hilda E. Santiago

    Its course

    February 18 to May 19, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action34 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 18 to Apr 2970 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 1121 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 8 to Apr 102 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 12 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 1 to May 1413 days

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 195 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 29 · Adopted May 1

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 18 – Apr 29

    1. Feb 18Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 19Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 11General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 8Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 10Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 15Sent to Appropriations Committee
    7. Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 29The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – May 1

    1. Apr 29Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 1The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 11 – May 19

    1. May 11Numbered Public Act 26-16
    2. May 14Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 19Signed by the Governor
    All 34 actions, as published
    1. Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 8IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 10Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 13NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    17. Apr 15IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    18. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    19. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    20. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    21. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    22. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    23. Apr 29SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. Apr 29SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. Apr 29RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    26. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    27. Apr 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    28. May 1HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    29. May 1HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    30. May 1IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    31. May 11PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    32. May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    33. May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    34. May 19SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor