VirginiaLand subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance, etc.
What it does
Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance; electric vehicle charging stations; Department of Energy; report. Allows, effective July 1, 2027, a locality to include in its subdivision ordinance a requirement for electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment, EV-ready charging spaces, or EV-capable parking spaces that provide infrastructure to facilitate future EV charging, including electrical capacity, prewiring, and conduit for a development containing commercial, industrial, or multifamily residential uses. Effective in due course, the bill directs the Department of Energy to evaluate the design and deployment of the electrical distribution infrastructure necessary to support the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities in new developments consisting of single-family and multifamily residential units, to provide recommendations on the appropriate number and type of EV charging spaces for new commercial and industrial developments, and to report its findings and recommendations to the State Corporation Commission no later than November 15, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 679 (Effective - see bill)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 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB833)
- Mar 13Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB833ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 4Local Government Amendment agreed toMajor
- 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 with amendment (10-Y 4-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Senate committee offered
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB833)
- Feb 16Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 12committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- Feb 6Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 6House committee offered
- Feb 2Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105260DIntroduced