HB 4 VA

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Preservation of affordable housing; definitions; civil penalty. Creates a framework for localities to preserve affordable housing by exercising a right of first refusal on publicly supported housing, defined in the bill. The bill authorizes localities to adopt an ordinance that requires an owner to accept a right of first refusal offer by the locality or qualified designee, defined in the bill, in order to preserve affordable housing for at least 15 years. The bill requires that any locality with a population greater than 3,500 adopting such an ordinance to preserve affordable housing submit an annual report to the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to existing law.

• Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker Democratic · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100154D · lower
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from General Laws (15-Y 6-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
11. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing · upper
12. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) · upper
13. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
17. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB4ER) · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 352 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0352) · 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML