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Zoning; wireless facility modifications; application process. Prohibits a locality from denying an application for the modification of an existing wireless facility if (i) the modification would not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing wireless facility; (ii) the modification involves the co-location of new transmission equipment, the removal of transmission equipment, or the replacement of transmission equipment; and (iii) the request meets the requirements of the bill. The bill provides that a modification does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the existing wireless facility if it entails the excavation or deployment of transmission equipment within 30 feet, in any direction, of the existing wireless support structure or base station. The bill also provides various requirements for local approval within a specified timeframe, permits any applicant or locality to bring claims related to the bill to any court of competent jurisdiction, and prohibits any party, other than the applicant or locality, from having an actionable appeal for the issuance of permits or authorizations made pursuant to the bill.
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB277ER)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 1-A)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 26106328D-H1
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (19-Y 1-N 1-A)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee offered
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2
Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/16/2026 7:57 pm)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100554D
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Holly M. Seibold