# Virginia HB377: Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments, energy efficiency and conservation.

Virginia HB377, Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments, energy efficiency and conservation., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB377
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments, energy efficiency and conservation.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Housing/Consumer Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments; energy efficiency and conservation. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to adopt amendments to the Uniform Statewide Building Code within 18 months of publication of a new version of the International Code Council's International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to incorporate the latest IECC standards related to energy efficiency and conservation. The bill requires the Board to adopt Building Code standards that are at least as stringent as those contained in the new version of the IECC.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-10: Continued to 2027 in General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB377) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101292D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229682.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229681.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228900.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228899.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229682.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229681.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228900.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228899.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB377-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).