VirginiaZoning; manufactured housing.
What it does
Zoning; manufactured housing. Amends existing provisions that require localities to permit manufactured homes in areas zoned for agriculture by expanding such requirement to all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed, with certain conditions. The bill provides that localities shall not adopt or enforce any zoning, land-use, or development regulation that treats manufactured homes differently or more restrictively than a single-family site-built dwelling allowed in the same zoning district.
More detail
The bill also removes the authority of localities without a zoning ordinance to designate the areas within the locality in which manufactured homes may be located. This bill is identical to HB 655.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0020)Latest
- Mar 31Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 20 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 18Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB346ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 16Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read third timeMinor
- Feb 15Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Placed on Calendar
- Feb 5Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 4Local Government Substitute agreed to
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 2Committee substitute printed 26106962D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 1-N)Minor
- Feb 2Senate committee offered
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104344DIntroduced