# Virginia HB2149: Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program; created, report, sunset.

Virginia HB2149, Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program; created, report, sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2149
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program; created, report, sunset.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (148 yes, 38 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program created; affordable dwelling unit policy incentives; report. Creates the Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program to be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development. To be eligible for a grant from the Program, an eligible locality, as named in the bill, is required to make a change to its zoning policies to allow for by-right development that is expected to further the goal of creating and maintaining mixed-income communities, affordable housing, and moderately priced housing, as those terms are defined in the bill. The Department is required to establish certain guidelines for the Program no later than December 31, 2025, and to notify eligible localities of the existence and purpose of the Program no later than February 1, 2026. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (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 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 70 | 29 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2149) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (70-Y 29-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101607D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2149) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101607D (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035735.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035734.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027852.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015312.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015311.PDF)

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- 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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035735.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035734.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027852.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015312.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015311.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-HB2149-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).