All Roll Calls
Yes: 99 • No: 53
VirginiaHB17582025 Regular SessionHouse
Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable housing.
Sponsored By: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable housing. Requires the Department of General Services to determine whether, following an offer of surplus property to the chief administrative officer of the locality within which the surplus property is located, as well as to any economic development entity for such locality, such surplus property is suitable for the development of affordable housing, as defined by the bill. If the Department so determines, the bill provides that such property shall be offered for at least 90 days exclusively to eligible organizations, as defined by the bill, for the purpose of developing affordable housing, provided that the terms of the disposition include a recorded covenant to provide affordable housing for at least 30 years.The bill also requires the governing body of each locality to prepare an inventory list of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the locality or any dependent special district within its boundaries holds fee simple title that is suitable for the development of affordable housing. If the governing body of a locality chooses to dispose of such a property, such property shall be offered for at least 90 days exclusively to eligible organizations, as defined by the bill, for the purpose of developing affordable housing, through purchase, lease, exchange, or donation in return for a recorded covenant to provide affordable housing for at least 30 years.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Debra D. Gardner
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/17/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 13 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 9 • No: 0 • Other: 6
House vote • 2/3/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 55 • No: 44
House vote • 1/28/2025
Reported from General Laws with substitute
Yes: 15 • No: 7
House vote • 1/23/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
2/17/2025SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 0-N 6-A)
2/12/2025SenateCommittee substitute printed 25107283D-S1
2/12/2025SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2/4/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2/4/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
2/3/2025HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute
1/31/2025HouseGeneral Laws Substitute agreed to
1/31/2025HouseRead second time
1/31/2025HouseRead first time
1/30/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1758)
1/28/2025HouseReported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
1/28/2025HouseCommittee substitute printed 25105687D-H1
1/28/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
1/23/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1758)
1/23/2025HouseImpact statement from CLG (HB1758)
1/22/2025HouseAssigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
1/13/2025HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
1/5/2025HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101770D
1/5/2025House
Bill Text
Substitute
2/13/2025
Substitute
2/12/2025
Substitute
1/29/2025
Introduced
1/5/2025
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