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Yes: 105 • No: 78
VirginiaHB26412025 Regular SessionHouse
Statewide housing targets; requires localities to increase their total housing stock.
Sponsored By: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
Statewide housing targets for localities. Requires localities to increase their total housing stock by at least 7.5 percent over the five-year period beginning January 1, 2027. The bill provides that in order to meet the 7.5 percent growth target, a locality shall develop a housing growth plan that best meets the needs of the locality and may include any of various listed housing growth strategies. The bill further provides that after January 1, 2032, an applicant who seeks local government approval for a residential development that will have the effect of increasing the supply of housing in a locality and has that application rejected may, in addition to other remedies, appeal such decision to the Housing Approval Board, which shall be established by the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. The bill authorizes the Housing Approval Board to overturn local decisions and approve applications under certain circumstances. However, if the Housing Approval Board determines that a locality has in good faith implemented at least three of the housing growth strategies listed in the bill and has not rejected more than 25 percent of new housing development proposals over the previous five years, the Housing Approval Board shall allow the local decision to stand. Finally, the bill provides that the Housing Approval Board shall give extra weight for increases in affordable housing and for the rehabilitation of current, underutilized housing stock. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dan I. Helmer
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Reported from Local Government with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 7 • No: 6 • Other: 2
House vote • 2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 50 • No: 48
House vote • 1/29/2025
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s)
Yes: 12 • No: 9
House vote • 1/29/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
Yes: 5 • No: 3 • Other: 1
House vote • 1/24/2025
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Appropriations
Yes: 11 • No: 9
House vote • 1/23/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting
Yes: 5 • No: 3 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025SenateReported from Local Government with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N 2-A)
2/10/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2641)
2/5/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Local Government
2/5/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2/5/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
2/4/2025HousePrinted as engrossed 25103848D-E
2/3/2025HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2/3/2025HouseAppropriations Amendments agreed to
2/3/2025HouseRead second time
2/3/2025HouseRead first time
1/31/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
1/29/2025HouseReported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
1/29/2025HouseAssigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
1/25/2025HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Appropriations (11-Y 9-N)
1/24/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
1/23/2025HouseAssigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
1/21/2025HouseAssigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3
1/20/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
1/14/2025HousePresented and ordered printed 25103848D
1/14/2025HousePresented and ordered printed 25103848D
1/14/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment
2/10/2025
Engrossed
2/3/2025
Amendment
1/29/2025
Introduced
1/14/2025
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