Current Top 10 Bills

Legislative Updates
BillsDateStatus
HB1212 - Zoning; small lot residential districts.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB1279 - Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
HB135 - Virginia Code Commission; extends subdivision plats work group, report.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB153 - Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
HB181 - Affordable dwelling unit program; adds Roanoke City to list of localities with authority to provide.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB198 - Local government; review of decision by board of zoning appeals, procedures for filing petition.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
HB256 - Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB257 - Comprehensive plan; social determinants of health.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB277 - Zoning; wireless facility modifications, application process.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB285 - Distributed Energy Resources Task force; established, reports, sunset.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
HB4 - Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
HB447 - Local government or board of zoning appeals land use decisions; third-party standing requirements.02/26/2026Continued
Notes: No additional notes.
HB496 - Zoning; commercial and industrial facilities, including data centers, water use disclosures.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
HB549 - Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
HB590 - Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
HB591 - Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth.02/26/2026Continued
Notes: No additional notes.
HB594 - Affordable housing developments, certain; expedited approval.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB655 - Zoning; manufactured housing.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB711 - Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB787 - Zoning; development agreements in certain localities within Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads).02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB867 - Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB876 - Zoning; wireless facilities, temporary support structures.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB888 - Minimum off-street parking requirements; definitions, designated areas, administrative reductions.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
SB26 - Land development; definitions, solar canopies in surface parking areas, delayed effective date.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB285 - Urban Public-Private Partnership Redevelopment grant program; DHCD to review, etc.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
SB346 - Zoning ordinances; manufactured housing.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB388 - Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
SB443 - Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities.02/26/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB454 - Zoning; by-right multifamily residential development.02/26/2026In Committee
Notes: No additional notes.
SB504 - Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court, residential project.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
SB542 - Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
SB74 - Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
SB94 - Siting of data centers; site assessment, high energy facility.02/26/2026Passed
Notes: No additional notes.