# Virginia HB2682: Building permit and certificate of occupancy processes; work group to identify certain changes.

Virginia HB2682, Building permit and certificate of occupancy processes; work group to identify certain changes., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul V. Milde (Republican); 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-HB2682-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2682
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Building permit and certificate of occupancy processes; work group to identify certain changes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: Paul V. Milde (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Housing and Community Development; work group to identify certain changes related to the building permit and certificate of occupancy processes. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to establish a work group to identify changes to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to streamline the processes for reviewing and issuing building permits and certificates of occupancy and to develop recommendations for maximum timelines for review of applications and revised applications.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul V. Milde (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2682) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25104685D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021434.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021433.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021434.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021433.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-HB2682-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).