# Virginia HB1879: Department of Housing and Community Development; rental assistance pilot program.

Virginia HB1879, Department of Housing and Community Development; rental assistance pilot program., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Briana D. Sewell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1879-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1879
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Housing and Community Development; rental assistance pilot program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (19 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development; rental assistance pilot program. Establishes the rental assistance pilot program within the Department of Housing and Community Development for the purpose of providing monthly rental assistance to qualifying households, as defined by the bill. The bill directs the Department to submit an annual report to the General Assembly on the implementation and impact of the rental assistance program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 13 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1879) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102131D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027900.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013346.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013345.PDF)

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- 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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027900.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013346.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013345.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-HB1879-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).