# Virginia HB1708: Access to Housing Task Force; report.

Virginia HB1708, Access to Housing Task Force; report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1708-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1708
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Access to Housing Task Force; report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Access to Housing Task Force; report. Establishes the Access to Housing Task Force for the purpose of evaluating short-term and long-term access to housing in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly no later than November 1, 2025, regarding its activities and recommendations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1708) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101769D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012732.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012731.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- 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/1012732.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012731.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-HB1708-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).