HB 356 VA

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Department of Housing and Community Development; local housing policy; report to Department. Expands the range of local housing policy changes that are required to be submitted annually in a report to the Department of Housing and Community Development by any locality with a population greater than 3,500. This bill is identical to SB 665.

• Joshua E. Thomas Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104973D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 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 (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB356) · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
9. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed House (86-Y 13-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
13. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned GL&T sub: Housing · upper
14. Feb 25, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
15. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N) · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
17. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
20. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 11, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (74-Y 24-N 0-A) · lower
25. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
26. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB356ER) · lower
27. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB356) · lower
32. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 121 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
33. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0121) · 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
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Amendment · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML