Land Use & Growth Management

Legislative Updates
BillsDateStatus
HB197 - Zoning appeals, board of; appellate jurisdiction upon appeal from the circuit court.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB370 - Industrial/commercial use facilities; local authority on requiring water consumption in zoning ordinance.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB419 - Approval of land use applications; residential development.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB448 - Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB591 - Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth.10/13/2026In Committee
Notes: No additional notes.
HB611 - Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB723 - Subdivision of property; sale and transfer.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB1091 - Right to farm; solar panels.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB1112 - Zoning; high-energy users, local authority.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB1122 - Landowners; vested rights.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB1238 - Local ordinances; locality may regulate or prohibit sale of animals in a pet shop, effective clause.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB1430 - Residential development; authorizes any locality to impose impact fees.10/13/2026In Committee
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HB1515 - Local approval of data centers; temporary moratorium.10/13/2026In Committee
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HJ41 - Housing projects; JLARC to study zoning restrictions and permitting and approval processes.10/13/2026In Committee
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SB116 - Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.10/13/2026In Committee
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SB467 - High load facilities; impact assessments.10/13/2026In Committee
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SB717 - Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.10/13/2026In Committee
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SB841 - Data centers; public hearing and notice requirements.10/13/2026In Committee
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SB843 - Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.10/13/2026In Committee
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