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Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties. Allows for the administrative approval of development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations or certain property tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and provides that zoning ordinances shall allow the by-right development and construction of housing on real property owned by such organizations, subject to various conditions and limitations. The bill provides that the review of such developments be completed pursuant to general law and states that localities shall not require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, rezoning, or any discretionary review or approval process. The bill requires that at least 60 percent of the housing development's total units be for affordable housing and that the housing development remain affordable for at least 30 years. The bill also provides that all such housing is subject to local real property taxation following completion, unless explicitly exempted by the locality. This bill incorporates SB 367 and has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 40-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Conference Report released
Conferees appointed by House
House Conferees: Cole, J.G., Helmer, Morefield
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate Conferees: McPike, Aird, Reeves
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
House insisted on amendments
House requested conference committee
Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment rejected by Senate
Read third time
Passed House with amendments (61-Y 37-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendments agreed to
Read second time
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N)
House committee offered
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
Amendments by Senator agreed to
Read second time
Floor offered Senator McPike Amendments
Local Government Substitute agreed to
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Senate committee offered
Committee substitute printed 26106860D-S1
Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
Incorporates SB367 (Carroll Foy)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105088D
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Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 40-N 0-A)
Jeremy S. McPike