HB 802 VA

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Vacant building registration; registered agents. Permits any locality to require, by ordinance, the owner, or his registered agent, of any building that has been continuously vacant for at least three years to register such building with the locality annually. The bill also allows the registered agent of an owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and (i) that meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law, (ii) that meets the definition of "criminal blight" in relevant law, or (iii) in which a locality has determined a person is living without the authority of the owner to file the registration forms required to be filed by the owner under current law. Finally, the bill provides that the registration forms shall include a requirement to provide the name and contact information for an owner required to register, or his registered agent.

• Betsy B. Carr Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103065D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
3. Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 2-N) · 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 (76-Y 22-N 0-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 (9-Y 6-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 (22-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
18. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB802ER) · 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 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 427 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
24. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427) · 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