Land Use & Growth Management

Legislative Updates
BillsDateStatus
HB1091 - Right to farm; solar panels.01/25/2026Continued
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HB1112 - Zoning; high-energy users, local authority.01/25/2026Continued
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HB1212 - Zoning; small lot residential districts.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1234 - Land development; definitions, solar canopies in surface parking areas, delayed effective date.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1238 - Local ordinances; locality may regulate or prohibit sale of animals in a pet shop, effective clause.01/25/2026Continued
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HB1358 - Real property tax; special assessment on basis of use, notice requirements.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1430 - Residential development; authorizes any locality to impose impact fees.01/25/2026Continued
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HB1463 - Zoning; nonconforming uses, manufactured homes.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1515 - Local approval of data centers; temporary moratorium.01/25/2026Continued
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HB153 - Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility.01/25/2026Passed
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HB197 - Zoning appeals, board of; appellate jurisdiction upon appeal from the circuit court.01/25/2026Continued
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HB198 - Local government; review of decision by board of zoning appeals, procedures for filing petition.01/25/2026Passed
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HB256 - Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB257 - Comprehensive plan; social determinants of health.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB277 - Zoning; wireless facility modifications, application process.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB292 - Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership.01/25/2026Pending Governor's Communication
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HB370 - Industrial use facilities; local authority on requiring water consumption in zoning ordinance.01/25/2026Continued
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HB418 - Zoning; manufactured housing.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB419 - Approval of land use applications; residential development.01/25/2026Continued
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HB448 - Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees.01/25/2026Continued
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HB457 - Land development; solar canopies in parking areas, definition.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB477 - Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, local permits.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB496 - Zoning; commercial and industrial facilities, including data centers, water use disclosures.01/25/2026Passed
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HB511 - Data centers; industrial zoning.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB524 - Tourism improvement districts; transient occupancy tax in Arlington County.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB549 - Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report.01/25/2026Passed
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HB591 - Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth.01/25/2026Continued
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HB594 - Affordable housing developments, certain; expedited approval.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB611 - Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.01/25/2026Continued
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HB711 - Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB723 - Subdivision of property; sale and transfer.01/25/2026Continued
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HB735 - Agritourism purposes; Bd. of HCD to review regulations for temporary tents.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB787 - Zoning; development agreements in certain localities within Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads).01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB833 - Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance, etc.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB876 - Zoning; wireless facilities, temporary support structures.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB888 - Minimum off-street parking requirements; definitions, designated areas, administrative reductions.01/25/2026Passed
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HB891 - Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities, etc.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB931 - Recovery residences; regulations.01/25/2026Passed
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HB995 - Trees; conservation of during land development process in Planning District 8 minimum tree canopy.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HJ41 - Housing projects; JLARC to study zoning restrictions and permitting and approval processes.01/25/2026Continued
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SB116 - Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.01/25/2026Continued
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SB130 - Data centers; site assessment, definition of high energy use facility.01/25/2026Incorporated
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SB182 - Short-term rental properties; human trafficking awareness training, delayed effective date.01/25/2026In Committee
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SB26 - Land development; definitions, solar canopies in surface parking areas, delayed effective date.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB316 - Notarization, filing, & recordation of certain land records; duties of notary or settlement agent;.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB347 - Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB425 - Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.01/25/2026Passed
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SB454 - Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development.01/25/2026In Committee
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SB467 - High load facilities; impact assessments.01/25/2026Continued
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SB504 - Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court, residential project.01/25/2026Passed
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SB531 - Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units, delayed effective date.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB553 - Data centers; certain data from water users, water use consumption.01/25/2026Passed
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SB589 - Trees; conservation during land development process in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), etc.01/25/2026Passed
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SB649 - Real property tax; special assessment on basis of use, notice requirements.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB671 - Cannabis control; retail market, penalties.01/25/2026Incorporated
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SB717 - Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.01/25/2026Continued
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