# Virginia HB528: Property Owners' Assoc. Act; managed conservation landscaping, unreasonable restrictions prohibited.

Virginia HB528, Property Owners' Assoc. Act; managed conservation landscaping, unreasonable restrictions prohibited., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB528-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB528
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Property Owners' Assoc. Act; managed conservation landscaping, unreasonable restrictions prohibited.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Property Owners' Association Act; managed conservation landscaping; unreasonable restrictions prohibited. Provides that no association shall prohibit an owner from installing managed conservation landscaping, defined in the bill, upon such owner's property unless such prohibition was recorded in the declaration for the association. The bill allows associations to establish reasonable restrictions concerning the management, design, and aesthetic guidelines for managed conservation landscaping features.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Continued to 2025 in General Laws (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2024-11-18: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2024-02-06: Continued to 2025 in General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2024-01-19: Impact statement from DPB (HB528) (House)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104488D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB528)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB528)

## 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-HB528-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).