# Virginia HB646: Zoning; certified recovery residence.

Virginia HB646, Zoning; certified recovery residence., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carrie E. Coyner (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Counties, Cities and Towns) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB646-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB646
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Zoning; certified recovery residence.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: Carrie E. Coyner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Zoning; certified recovery residence. Requires that a locality's zoning ordinances for all purposes shall consider a certified recovery residence in which individuals with substance use disorder reside as residential occupancy by a single family. The bill specifies that no conditions more restrictive than those imposed on residences occupied by persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption shall be imposed on such certified recovery residence.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carrie E. Coyner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Continued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2024-02-09: Continued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-08: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-16: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100512D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB646)

## 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/HB646)

## 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-HB646-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).