HB 804 VA

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Statewide housing targets for localities. Requires localities to increase their total housing stock by at least 7.5 percent over the five-year period beginning January 1, 2028. The bill provides that in order to meet such 7.5 percent growth target, a locality shall develop a housing growth plan that best meets the needs of the locality while meeting the growth target rates. The bill provides that such plan may include any strategy deemed appropriate by the locality; however, for purposes of demonstrating a good faith effort to meet growth targets, a locality shall include modeling that demonstrates that the plan will result in the permitting of the required number of units and either (i) a zoning ordinance that includes provisions allowing for the by-right development and construction of multifamily residential uses on at least 75 percent of all land contained in commercial or business zoning district classifications, including any land contained in commercial or business zoning district classifications that allow for the by-right development and construction of single-family residential uses or (ii) at least three of the housing growth strategies enumerated in the bill. The bill further provides that after January 1, 2033, an applicant that seeks local government approval for a residential development site plan or rezoning that will have the effect of increasing the supply of housing in a locality and has that application rejected may, in addition to other remedies, appeal such decision to the board of zoning appeals.

• Dan I. Helmer Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100268D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/19/2026 5:59 pm) · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Jan 23, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (14-Y 6-N) · lower
7. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB804) · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Jan 28, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
11. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Jan 30, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
13. Mar 2, 2026 Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government (13-Y 0-N) · upper

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.

• Introduced · PDF
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