Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 328
Session 2026
Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership and workforce housing alternatives.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
328
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-958.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to housing for local employees; grants for homeownership. Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership and workforce housing alternatives. Eliminates the maximum amount a locality may provide (i) to employees of the locality, employees of the school board, and employees of constitutional officers for homeownership grants to purchase primary residences in the locality and (ii) to school division personnel for residential housing assistance grants to provide affordable workforce housing alternatives. The bill also eliminates the requirement that such grants adhere to the Virginia Housing and Development Authority regional sales price and household income limitation guidelines. Current law imposes a maximum grant amount of $25,000 for individual grants per employee, as well as a maximum lifetime cumulative amount of $25,000 per employee.
Actions (9)
02/05/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 1-A)
02/04/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
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 (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/13/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105310D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:52:17 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:39:57 PM