VirginiaZoning; wireless facilities, temporary support structures.
What it does
Zoning; wireless facilities; temporary support structures. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinance provisions that allow for the use of temporary support structures that meet certain requirements. The bill defines a temporary support structure as a monopole or portable wireless communications facility used to provide wireless voice, data, or image transmission within a designated area.
More detail
The bill provides that an application for a temporary support structure may request approval for up to 180 days with extensions not to exceed two years.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 688 (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 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB876ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- 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 2Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N 1-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Jan 28Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104770DIntroduced