HB 876 VA

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Zoning; wireless facilities; temporary support structures. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinance provisions that allow for the use of temporary support structures that meet certain requirements. The bill defines a temporary support structure as a monopole or portable wireless communications facility used to provide wireless voice, data, or image transmission within a designated area. The bill provides that an application for a temporary support structure may request approval for up to 180 days with extensions not to exceed two years.

• Irene Shin Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104770D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
3. Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N 1-A) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Feb 5, 2026 Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N 1-A) · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
11. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) · upper
12. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
13. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
15. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
16. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
18. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB876ER) · lower
19. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
20. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
22. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
23. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML