# Virginia HB2641: Statewide housing targets; requires localities to increase their total housing stock.

Virginia HB2641, Statewide housing targets; requires localities to increase their total housing stock., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-12 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2641-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2641
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Statewide housing targets; requires localities to increase their total housing stock.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-02-12, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (105 yes, 78 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 50 | 48 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 12 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Appropriations | pass | 11 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-02-12: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Local Government with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2641) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25103848D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Appropriations Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-25: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns and referred to Appropriations (11-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25103848D (House)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25103848D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045721.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035345.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035344.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033495.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019852.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019851.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045721.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035345.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035344.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033495.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019852.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019851.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-HB2641-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).