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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 833

Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance, etc.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (3)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance; electric vehicle charging stations; Department of Energy; report. Allows, effective July 1, 2027, a locality to include in its subdivision ordinance a requirement for electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment, EV-ready charging spaces, or EV-capable parking spaces that provide infrastructure to facilitate future EV charging, including electrical capacity, prewiring, and conduit for a development containing commercial, industrial, or multifamily residential uses. Effective in due course, the bill directs the Department of Energy to evaluate the design and deployment of the electrical distribution infrastructure necessary to support the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities in new developments consisting of single-family and multifamily residential units, to provide recommendations on the appropriate number and type of EV charging spaces for new commercial and industrial developments, and to report its findings and recommendations to the State Corporation Commission no later than November 15, 2026.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 6, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 4, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 3, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 2, 2026
Senate		Reported from Local Government with amendmentpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 13, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 9, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 9, 2026
House		Reported from AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 6, 2026
House		Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see

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