Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 679
Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Zoning; special exceptions; City of Portsmouth. Adds the City of Portsmouth to those localities that have been granted authority to impose a condition upon any special exception relating to retail alcoholic beverage control licensees that provides that such special exception will automatically expire upon a change of ownership of the property, a change in possession, a change in the operation or management of a facility, or the passage of a specific period of time.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026 · House
Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Motion to rerefer to Counties, Cities and Towns agreed to - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102813D