# Virginia HB1043: Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials.

Virginia HB1043, Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1043-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1043
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (555 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development; Affordable and Special Needs Housing program; Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program; applicant notification. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to review all applications for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program and formally notify each applicant of an award or a denial no later than 90 days after the application submission deadline. Such provisions sunset on July 1, 2027.The bill additionally designates the Department to be responsible for providing applicants initial notice of award or denial under such programs prior to any public announcement and requires the Department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to develop guidelines that include timely notification of award or denial under such programs.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Housing grant applicants get timely decisions: benefit, low. Virginia's Department of Housing and Community Development must review every application to two programs: the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program. It must formally notify each applicant of an award or denial within 90 day…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (47)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1087) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB1043ER2) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1087 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1043ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee substitute printed 26109130D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-13: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102281D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225389.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225388.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219922.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219921.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219081.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210893.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210892.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195904.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195903.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191831.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191830.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139938.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139937.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139043.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131805.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131591.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087236.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087234.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225389.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225388.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219922.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219921.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219081.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210893.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210892.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195904.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195903.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191831.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191830.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139938.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139937.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139043.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131805.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131591.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087236.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087234.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1043-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).