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HB 985 VA
Introduced

Local land use; authority for decision belongs solely to locality.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Feb 6, 2026) Stricken from docket by Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)

Summary

Local land use decision authority. Provides that the authority for a locality's planning and land use decisions belongs solely to the locality and shall not be ceded to any state agency or state-sanctioned body.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (4)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104248D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
  3. Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
  4. Feb 6, 2026 Stricken from docket by Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N) · lower

Text versions (2)

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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