VirginiaAgritourism purposes; Bd. of HCD to review regulations for temporary tents.
What it does
Board of Housing and Community Development; Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code; temporary tents used for agritourism purposes. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to review the relevant regulations of the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code and consider amending such regulations to allow temporary tents used for agritourism purposes to remain in place for up to 12 months on a single site. This bill is identical to SB 132.
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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 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 416 (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
- Mar 6Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 6Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB735)
- Mar 6Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB735ER)Major
- Mar 6EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 25Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB735)
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (87-Y 8-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Committee substitute printed 26107771D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 12House subcommittee offered
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB735)
- Jan 26Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105197DIntroduced