Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1043
Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Department of Housing and Community Development; Affordable and Special Needs Housing program; Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program; applicant notification. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to review all applications for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program and formally notify each applicant of an award or a denial no later than 90 days after the application submission deadline. Such provisions sunset on July 1, 2027.The bill additionally designates the Department to be responsible for providing applicants initial notice of award or denial under such programs prior to any public announcement and requires the Department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to develop guidelines that include timely notification of award or denial under such programs.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Amendment
- General Laws Amendment
- Engrossed
- General Laws and Technology Substitute
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 11, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1043ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109130D-S1 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 13, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102281D