Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 504
Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court, residential project.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Vested rights; rulings or orders of the local circuit court. Provides that a landowner's vested rights in a specific residential project shall not be affected by a subsequent ruling or order of the local circuit court applicable to a zoning ordinance amendment when such ruling or order affects at least 25 individual parcels within a locality unless the significant affirmative governmental act approving such residential project is the direct subject of the ruling or order.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Local Government | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 948 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB504) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB504ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (13-Y 7-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB504) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 2-N 1-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB504) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Local Government to Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 1-A) - Jan 26, 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 26100437D