VirginiaCounty manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance.
What it does
County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance. Increases local authority over affordable housing for counties that have adopted the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) by (i) potentially increasing the cash contribution to the county's affordable housing fund by developers in lieu of providing affordable dwelling units and (ii) providing that applications for a special exception approval for a change of use of an existing building from commercial to residential may be subject to an affordable housing requirement. The bill directs the governing body of such counties to appoint an advisory board to advise the governing body regarding the appropriate provisions of an ordinance to amend the cash contribution amounts to such county's affordable housing fund.
More detail
Certain provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
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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
- Feb 20Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)Latest
- Feb 20Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Feb 17Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 17Read first timeMinor
- Feb 17Placed on Calendar
- Feb 12Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 11Local Government Substitute agreed to
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 10Rules suspended
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 26107556D-S1Major
- Feb 9Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 4-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Senate committee offered
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104771DIntroduced