Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 594
Affordable housing developments, certain; expedited approval.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
Cosponsors (27)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- Garrett McGuire (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- Lily V. Franklin
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Expedited approval for certain affordable housing developments. Allows a locality, by ordinance, to authorize a zoning administrator to use an administrative process to approve rezoning applications for certain affordable housing developments. The bill requires that the affordable housing development comply with the Virginia Fair Housing Law, connect to a public or community water supply or sewage system, and be located within or adjacent to an area identified by the locality that could support increased density development and provide access to services. The bill also requires the locality, prior to the adoption of such ordinance, to advertise its intention to propose such ordinance within a certain period of time in a newspaper having a general circulation in the locality. The bill allows the Department of Housing and Community Development to give a locality priority for any grants or loans administered by the Department if such locality demonstrates to the Department's satisfaction that its ordinance has met the provisions of the bill. Finally, the bill requires certain localities that adopt such ordinance to include in their annual local housing policy report to the Department a summary of the ordinance.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0406) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 406 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB594) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB594ER) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB594) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (81-Y 15-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Local Government Substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108916D-S1 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 2-N 3-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N 0-A) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB594) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104652D