Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 296
County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance. Increases local authority over affordable housing for counties that have adopted the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) by (i) potentially increasing the cash contribution to the county's affordable housing fund by developers in lieu of providing affordable dwelling units and (ii) providing that applications for a special exception approval for a change of use of an existing building from commercial to residential may be subject to an affordable housing requirement. The bill directs the governing body of such counties to appoint an advisory board to advise the governing body regarding the appropriate provisions of an ordinance to amend the cash contribution amounts to such county's affordable housing fund. Certain provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 20, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Local Government Substitute agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107556D-S1 - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 4-N 1-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104771D