Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 74
Session 2026
Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 5, 2026
First Action
Dec 18, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
74
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority. Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.
Actions (11)
02/05/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026
Senate
Local Government Amendments agreed to
02/04/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/03/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/03/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/02/2026
Senate
Reported from Local Government with amendments (8-Y 7-N)
02/02/2026
Senate
Senate committee amendments offered
12/18/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government
12/18/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100873D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:48:20 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:34:58 PM