# Virginia HB802: Vacant buildings; registration by registered agents, etc., annually.

Virginia HB802, Vacant buildings; registration by registered agents, etc., annually., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB802-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB802
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vacant buildings; registration by registered agents, etc., annually.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (174 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Vacant building registration; registered agents. Permits any locality to require, by ordinance, the owner, or his registered agent, of any building that has been continuously vacant for at least three years to register such building with the locality annually. The bill also allows the registered agent of an owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and (i) that meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law, (ii) that meets the definition of "criminal blight" in relevant law, or (iii) in which a locality has determined a person is living without the authority of the owner to file the registration forms required to be filed by the owner under current law. Finally, the bill provides that the registration forms shall include a requirement to provide the name and contact information for an owner required to register, or his registered agent.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local registration rules for vacant building owners: cost, low. Virginia counties, cities, and towns can adopt rules requiring owners or registered agents to register vacant buildings each year. This is not a statewide registration requirement. Local rules can cover buildings vacant for 12 straight months that meet state definitions of derelict buildings or cri…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 76 | 22 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 19 | 2 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 427 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB802ER) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Local Government (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed House (76-Y 22-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103065D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218031.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218030.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199905.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199904.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085958.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/1218031.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218030.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199905.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199904.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085961.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085958.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB802-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).