# Virginia HB2054: Affordable housing; application for special use permit for assisted living facilities.

Virginia HB2054, Affordable housing; application for special use permit for assisted living facilities., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2054
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Affordable housing; application for special use permit for assisted living facilities.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (196 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Affordable housing; assisted living facilities. Allows localities that have adopted an affordable housing program to negotiate that in an application for a special exception or special use permit affordable rental units be included for any proposed development of an assisted living facility. Such ordinance shall apply to applications approved on or after January 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 35 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Local Government | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 75 | 21 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 20 | 2 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2054ER) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Local Government (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 21-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104244D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073321.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050221.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050220.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014910.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014909.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073321.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050221.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050220.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014910.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014909.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-HB2054-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).