# Virginia HB1758: Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable housing.

Virginia HB1758, Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable housing., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1758
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable housing.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-05
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (99 yes, 53 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 55 | 44 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 0-N 6-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee substitute printed 25107283D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-31: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1758) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105687D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1758) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Impact statement from CLG (HB1758) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101770D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049942.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049941.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049106.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049105.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027459.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027458.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012836.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012835.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049942.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049941.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049106.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049105.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027459.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027458.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012836.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012835.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-HB1758-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).