HB 833 VA

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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.

• Adele Y. McClure Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105260D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
3. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Feb 6, 2026 House committee offered · lower
5. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 12, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
12. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
13. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB833) · lower
17. Mar 2, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Local Government with amendment (10-Y 4-N 1-A) · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Local Government Amendment agreed to · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
26. Mar 6, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
27. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
28. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB833ER) · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB833) · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
33. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 679 (Effective - see bill) · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Local Government Amendment · HTML
• Local Government Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment · HTML
• Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML