HB 1212 VA

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Small lot residential zoning districts. Requires any locality with a population of 50,000 or more to adopt, maintain, and apply to land within its boundaries at least one zoning district classification that permits a single-family dwelling on a lot with a minimum lot area not exceeding 3,000 square feet. The bill provides that such zoning district classifications shall not impose minimum lot widths exceeding 30 feet or setback, lot coverage, or density requirements that would preclude construction of eligible dwellings on conforming lots. The bill's provisions do not apply to areas within a historic district.

• Briana D. Sewell Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104253D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/21/2026 2:50 pm) · lower
4. Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
5. Feb 6, 2026 House committee offered · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (17-Y 3-N 1-A) · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107349D-H1 · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
12. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
15. Mar 2, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
16. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Local Government with amendments (8-Y 7-N) · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Local Government Amendments agreed to · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 6, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
25. Mar 6, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate amendments agreed to by House · lower
26. Mar 6, 2026 Senate amendments 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 (HB1212ER) · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
32. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 751 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendments · HTML
• Local Government Amendment · HTML
• Local Government Amendment · HTML
• Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute · PDF
• Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute · HTML
• Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute · PDF
• Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML