# Virginia HB2533: Counties, cities, and towns; comprehensive plan may include tiny homes or accessory dwelling units. Virginia HB2533, Counties, cities, and towns; comprehensive plan may include tiny homes or accessory dwelling units., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Briana D. Sewell (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0570)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2533-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2533 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Counties, cities, and towns; comprehensive plan may include tiny homes or accessory dwelling units. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0570) - Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (297 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Local comprehensive plan; tiny homes; accessory dwelling units. Clarifies that the comprehensive plan prepared by a local planning commission and adopted by a local governing body may include the use of tiny homes and accessory dwelling units, defined in the bill, as part of any residential development and use designated within such plan. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill incorporates HB 1832. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 25 | 13 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | 12 | 3 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0570) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 570 (Effective 07/01/25) (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) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2533ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 13-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Local Government Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reading of substitute waived (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: Committee substitute printed 25107111D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-29: Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25105984D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101048D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077572.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077571.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054267.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054266.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045682.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045681.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028778.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028777.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017192.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017191.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077572.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077571.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054267.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054266.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045682.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045681.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028778.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028777.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017192.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017191.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2533-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).