# Virginia HB1130: Workforce housing for employees; county bd. of supervisor or school bd., lease of surplus property.

Virginia HB1130, Workforce housing for employees; county bd. of supervisor or school bd., lease of surplus property., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1130
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Workforce housing for employees; county bd. of supervisor or school bd., lease of surplus property.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (239 yes, 78 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Workforce housing for employees of a county or county school board; lease of surplus property. Allows any county board of supervisors or county school board to lease as lessor surplus or underutilized property. The bill provides that such leases shall be conditioned on the development of workforce housing serving employees of the county or school division with up to 80 percent of area median household income. The bill also prohibits establishment of a minimum lot size exceeding 5,000 square feet for such workforce housing and provides that the placement of manufactured houses that are on a permanent foundation and on individual lots shall be permitted subject to development standards that are equivalent to those applicable to site-built single-family dwellings.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- County land can provide employee housing: benefit, medium. Counties or county school boards can lease unused or underused property for employee housing for up to 99 years, or another term allowed by law. The property cannot be needed for core government work, teaching, or expected school enrollment growth. Counties can partner with housing authorities, non…
- More housing options for county employees: benefit, medium. These rules apply only to employee housing developed under the county property lease program. Counties cannot require minimum lots larger than 5,000 square feet where both public water and sewer are available. If either service is unavailable, counties can set minimum lot sizes needed for public he…
- Housing grants with narrower employee eligibility: mixed, high. Localities can pass an ordinance to offer homeownership grants using non-state money to locality and school board employees. Each grant and each employee’s lifetime grant total cannot exceed $25,000. Employees must buy a primary home locally and meet Virginia Housing and Development Authority regio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 71 | 26 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 22 | 17 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Local Government Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 73 | 24 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 18 | 3 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 740 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1130ER) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-13: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate substitute agreed to by House (71-Y 26-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Local Government Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26109008D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104886D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222167.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222166.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203503.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203502.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189934.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189933.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087557.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087556.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/1222167.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222166.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203503.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203502.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189934.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189933.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087557.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087556.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-HB1130-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).