# Virginia HB1832: Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.

Virginia HB1832, Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Counties, Cities and Towns) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1832-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1832
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinances for single-family residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requires a person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requires the locality to issue such permit if the person meets certain requirements enumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to $500 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring (i) dedicated parking for the ADU except in densely developed neighborhoods; (ii) setbacks for the ADU greater than that of the primary dwelling; and (iii) consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill was incorporated into HB 2533.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2533-Sewell (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2533-Sewell (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102648D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013268.PDF)

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- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013269.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013268.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-HB1832-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).