# Virginia HB419: Approval of land use applications; residential development.

Virginia HB419, Approval of land use applications; residential development., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nicole Cole (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB419-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB419
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Approval of land use applications; residential development.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Approval of land use applications; residential development. Requires every locality to take final action to approve, approve with conditions, or deny any land use application for the rezoning or development of property that includes residential development within 12 months from the date of submission of such application to the locality.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole Cole (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-01-30: Continued to 2027 in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103946D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231323.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231322.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231357.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231356.PDF)

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- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231323.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231322.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231357.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231356.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-HB419-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).