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HB 356

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-356
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee General Laws; General Laws and Technology
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-06
Housing
Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development; local housing policy; report to Department. Expands the range of local housing policy changes that are required to be submitted annually in a report to the Department of Housing and Community Development by any locality with a population greater than 3,500 and moves the reporting date from September 1 to August 1 of each year.

Sponsor
Thomas
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-06 Status enacted
2026-04-06 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0121)
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