# Virginia HB2602: Persons seeking temporary shelter; provision of temporary shelter by locality.

Virginia HB2602, Persons seeking temporary shelter; provision of temporary shelter by locality., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua G. Cole (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-HB2602-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2602
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Persons seeking temporary shelter; provision of temporary shelter by locality.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Persons seeking temporary shelter; provision of temporary shelter by locality. Prohibits a locality from adopting or enforcing any ordinance that creates criminal penalties for sleeping or seeking temporary shelter in a legally parked vehicle and provides that no person who is sleeping or seeking temporary shelter in a legally parked car shall be detained solely for such reason. The bill prohibits a locality from detaining any person who is public camping, as defined in the bill, solely for such reason unless the locality is able to immediately provide other temporary shelter to such person or the person is deemed to pose an immediate threat to the public. The bill also requires a locality to make a reasonable effort to provide temporary shelter for individuals without housing and gives authority to use government-owned property for such purpose.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102869D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019153.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019152.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019153.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019152.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-HB2602-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).