# Virginia HB1463: Zoning; nonconforming uses, manufactured homes. Virginia HB1463, Zoning; nonconforming uses, manufactured homes., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1463-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1463 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Zoning; nonconforming uses, manufactured homes. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-23 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471) - Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary Zoning; nonconforming uses; manufactured homes. Provides that a land owner or home owner may place a manufactured home that meets the current HUD manufactured housing code upon any open lot in a valid nonconforming mobile or manufactured home park regardless of whether a valid nonconforming manufactured home is currently located on such lot. The bill also provides that, for the purposes of determining whether a use has been continuous, an existing mobile or manufactured home shall be considered a valid nonconforming mobile or manufactured home regardless of whether such mobile or manufactured home has been occupied during the preceding two-year period. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Development rights locked after approvals: benefit, medium. Your development rights are vested once three things are true: you received a clear government approval for a specific use, you relied on it in good faith, and you spent or obligated substantial money to pursue the project. Later zoning changes do not take those rights away. Qualifying approvals in… - Easier rebuilding after disasters: benefit, medium. You can repair, rebuild, or replace a damaged home or business without a zoning variance after a natural disaster or act of God. You must reduce or remove nonconforming features when you can. If damage is over 50% and the only fix restores the old nonconforming condition, you may restore it. Work m… - Easier replacement of manufactured homes: benefit, medium. In a nonconforming mobile home park, you can replace a valid nonconforming home with a comparable HUD‑code home. Single‑section replaces single‑section, and multi‑section replaces multi‑section. You can also place a HUD‑code home on an open lot in the park. Outside parks, you can replace a valid no… - Nonconforming buildings kept legal: benefit, medium. A building is treated as nonconforming, not illegal, if it was built under a valid permit and got a certificate, you relied on a permit and spent a lot in good faith, or you paid local taxes on it for more than 15 years. The locality can require work to meet the State Building Code, but that does n… - Fee waiver for long-time businesses: benefit, low. If your business has a local license, has operated at the same site for at least 15 years, and paid all local taxes, you can apply for rezoning or a special‑use permit without paying local filing fees. - Tighter limits on nonconforming uses: cost, medium. Local governments can limit nonconforming uses. If a nonconforming use stops for more than two years, it can be ended. If you enlarge square footage or make structural changes, you can be required to meet current zoning rules. Localities can also ban any expansion of a nonconforming use and stop yo… - Remove abandoned signs after two years: cost, low. If a business has not operated for two years, its nonconforming sign is abandoned. After reasonable notice, the locality can order removal, remove it if you do not, and charge you the cost, or get a court order. - Replace septic or connect to sewer: mixed, low. You can replace an existing on‑site sewage system in the same general spot, even if a new one would not normally be allowed there. If public sewer is available, you must connect to it instead. Any new on‑site system must meet current Department of Health rules. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 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 | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 471 (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) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1463ER) (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (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: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-11: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-10: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-06: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105044D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218107.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218106.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200585.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200584.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095039.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095038.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/1218107.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218106.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200585.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200584.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095039.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095038.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1463-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).