VirginiaAffordable housing developments, certain; expedited approval.
What it does
Expedited approval for certain affordable housing developments. Allows a locality, by ordinance, to authorize a zoning administrator to use an administrative process to approve rezoning applications for certain affordable housing developments. The bill requires that the affordable housing development comply with the Virginia Fair Housing Law, connect to a public or community water supply or sewage system, and be located within or adjacent to an area identified by the locality that could support increased density development and provide access to services.
More detail
The bill also requires the locality, prior to the adoption of such ordinance, to advertise its intention to propose such ordinance within a certain period of time in a newspaper having a general circulation in the locality. The bill allows the Department of Housing and Community Development to give a locality priority for any grants or loans administered by the Department if such locality demonstrates to the Department's satisfaction that its ordinance has met the provisions of the bill. Finally, the bill requires certain localities that adopt such ordinance to include in their annual local housing policy report to the Department a summary of the ordinance.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0406)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 406 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB594)
- Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB594ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB594)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Senate substitute agreed to by House (81-Y 15-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 4Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 4Local Government Substitute agreed to
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 2Committee substitute printed 26108916D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 2-N 3-A)Minor
- Mar 2Senate committee offered
- Jan 30Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 29Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 28Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Jan 27Read first timeMinor
- Jan 23Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB594)
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104652DIntroduced