HB 787 VA

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Zoning; development agreements in certain localities. Allows any locality within Planning District 23 with a population between 245,000 and 350,000 that has adopted a transfer of development rights ordinance to include provisions in its zoning ordinance that allow the governing body to enter into binding development agreements with owners of real property in the locality, so long as the property to be developed contains at least 1,000 acres or is located within (i) a receiving area of a transfer of development rights program and (ii) a tax increment financing district. Current law allows only New Kent County to include such provisions allowing for development agreements in its zoning ordinance.

• C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105324D · 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. Feb 13, 2026 House committee offered · lower
5. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
10. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
13. Mar 2, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
14. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 4, 2026 Local Government Amendment agreed to · upper
20. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 6, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB787ER) · lower
25. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 421 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421) · 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
• Local Government Amendment · HTML
• Local Government Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment · HTML
• Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML