Virginia - Session 2026
Title: County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance.
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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-13 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-01-30 | Latest Action | H Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 661 | Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines. | enrolled |
| HB 1291 | Geologists; regulations, exemptions. | enrolled |
| HB 358 | Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards, report. | enrolled |
| HB 402 | Cottage food laws; sale of certain food over phone and internet, report. | enrolled |
| HB 645 | Marine Resources Commission; marking of commercial fishing boats, nets, and other devices. | enrolled |
| HB 1408 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, rental agreement noncompliance. | enrolled |
| HB 149 | Probation; decreasing probation period. | enrolled |
| HB 174 | Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement by military personnel. | enrolled |