# Virginia HB1658: Board of Housing and Community Development; USBC; stakeholder group to evaluate temperature regulation.

Virginia HB1658, Board of Housing and Community Development; USBC; stakeholder group to evaluate temperature regulation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Tabled in Rules (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1658
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Board of Housing and Community Development; USBC; stakeholder group to evaluate temperature regulation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Tabled in Rules (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Housing and Community Development; USBC; stakeholder group to evaluate temperature regulation. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to convene a stakeholder advisory group to evaluate changes to the Uniform Statewide Building Code addressing temperature regulation. The stakeholder group shall submit its findings and recommendations to the Board and to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology no later than November 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Tabled in Rules | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-29: Tabled in Rules (14-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1658) (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102708D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012516.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012515.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012516.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012515.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1658-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).