Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials.
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What it does
Official summary
Department of Housing and Community Development; Affordable and Special Needs Housing program; Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program; applicant notification. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to review all applications for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program and formally notify each applicant of an award or a denial no later than 90 days after the application submission deadline. Such provisions sunset on July 1, 2027.The bill additionally designates the Department to be responsible for providing applicants initial notice of award or denial under such programs prior to any public announcement and requires the Department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to develop guidelines that include timely notification of award or denial under such programs.
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Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)
Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1043ER)Major
Mar 30EnrolledMinor
Mar 10Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 9Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
Mar 9General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Mar 9Read third timeMinor
Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
Mar 6Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 6Rules suspended
Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)
Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26109130D-S1Major
Mar 4Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 3Senate committee offered
Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)
Feb 25Assigned GL&T sub: HousingMinor
Feb 17Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 16Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 16Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Feb 16Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
Feb 13Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 13committee amendments agreed toMajor
Feb 13Read second timeMinor
Feb 12Read first timeMinor
Feb 10Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 5House subcommittee offered
Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)
Jan 26Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
Jan 14Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102281DIntroduced