# Virginia HB820: Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc. Virginia HB820, Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB820-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB820 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (509 yes, 119 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Department of Housing and Community Development; loans for the construction of mixed income housing; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development, in collaboration with the Virginia Housing Development Authority, to create a two-year pilot program that would provide loan origination and servicing activities for mixed income housing and submit a report on its findings to the General Assembly by November 1 of each year of the pilot program. The bill provides that any funding for the pilot program, subject to the appropriation act, shall be utilized from up to 15 percent of the annual deposit made to the Virginia Housing Trust Fund. This bill is identical to HB 196 and SB 490. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower-interest loans for mixed-income housing: benefit, low. The law creates a two-year pilot offering lower-interest housing loans to eligible groups approved by Virginia’s housing department. Loans support buying, building, or improving housing, plus infrastructure needed to prepare housing sites. Projects must include both low-to-moderate-income and marke… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 88 | 11 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 90 | 7 | | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 3 | 95 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 90 | 6 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (57) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (88-Y 11-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1072) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB820ER2) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1072 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-12: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB820) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB820ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 7-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Conference Report released - 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Helmer, Thomas, Wiley (House) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Locke, Pillion (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB820) (House) - 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Committee substitute printed 26109171D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB820) (House) - 2026-02-04: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-02-04: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-02-04: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-04: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2026-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-30: Committee substitute printed 26106416D-H1 (House) - 2026-01-30: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB820) (House) - 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB820) (House) - 2026-01-20: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105242D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225417.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225416.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219930.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219929.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219341.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214182.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214181.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210528.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195957.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195956.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105108.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100211.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100210.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105107.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086046.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086045.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/1225417.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225416.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219930.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219929.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219341.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214182.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214181.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210528.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195957.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195956.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105108.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100211.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100210.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105107.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086046.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086045.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB820-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).