# Virginia HB282: Real property tax; classification of land and improvement in Cities of Charlottesville/Falls Church. Virginia HB282, Real property tax; classification of land and improvement in Cities of Charlottesville/Falls Church., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB282-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB282 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Real property tax; classification of land and improvement in Cities of Charlottesville/Falls Church. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100) - Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (215 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Real property tax; classification of land and improvements; Charlottesville and Falls Church. Authorizes the Cities of Charlottesville, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, and Newport News to levy a tax on the improvements to real property at a different rate than the tax imposed upon the land on which it is located. The rate levied on the improvements to real property shall not be zero and shall not exceed the rate of tax on the land on which it is located. This bill incorporates HB 72 and HB 261. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Seven cities can tax buildings separately: mixed, medium. Charlottesville, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Newport News, Richmond, and Roanoke can set a different property tax rate on buildings than on the land. The building rate must be above zero and cannot be higher than the land rate. The city must give public notice and a chance for people to… - Poquoson can set building tax rate: mixed, low. Buildings and other improvements are a separate tax class in Charlottesville, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Newport News, Poquoson, Richmond, and Roanoke. In Poquoson, the city may set a separate, nonzero tax rate on improvements after public notice and a hearing. The law does not set a ca… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 1 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 8 | | | 2026-01-21 | House | Reported from Finance with substitute | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 1 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 100 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/10/2026 11:19 am) (House) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB282ER) (House) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-02: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 1:24 pm) (House) - 2026-01-28: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-26: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-01-26: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-01-26: Read second time (House) - 2026-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-22: Committee substitute printed 26105953D-H1 (House) - 2026-01-21: Incorporates HB261 (Simonds) (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-01-21: Incorporates HB72 (Cole, J.G.) (House) - 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 9:53 pm) (House) - 2026-01-16: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Finance (House) - 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102812D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216316.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216315.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194428.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194427.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093382.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093381.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083400.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083399.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216316.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216315.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194428.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194427.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093382.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093381.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083400.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083399.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-HB282-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).