# Virginia HB833: Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance, etc. Virginia HB833, Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB833-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB833 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance, etc. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679) - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 10 (234 yes, 100 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance; electric vehicle charging stations; Department of Energy; report. Allows, effective July 1, 2027, a locality to include in its subdivision ordinance a requirement for electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment, EV-ready charging spaces, or EV-capable parking spaces that provide infrastructure to facilitate future EV charging, including electrical capacity, prewiring, and conduit for a development containing commercial, industrial, or multifamily residential uses. Effective in due course, the bill directs the Department of Energy to evaluate the design and deployment of the electrical distribution infrastructure necessary to support the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities in new developments consisting of single-family and multifamily residential units, to provide recommendations on the appropriate number and type of EV charging spaces for new commercial and industrial developments, and to report its findings and recommendations to the State Corporation Commission no later than November 15, 2026. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More flexible subdivision design options: benefit, low. Localities can allow clustered single-family homes and protect open space, following state procedures. At a subdivider’s request, they can add rules to keep sun access for solar heating and cooling in new subdivisions. Localities can also grant exceptions to subdivision rules in unusual hardship ca… - Small-town escrow funds flexibility: mixed, high. Towns with 14,500 to 15,000 people can repurpose certain escrowed funds for similar improvements. The escrow must be $30,000 or less plus interest and held at least five years. The town must get the owner’s written consent, or show it could not locate the owner. This authority begins July 1, 2027 o… - Health review and water/sewer hookups: mixed, medium. For lots using septic, the health official gives a preliminary opinion on whether subsurface sewage will work. If your building abuts a public water or sewer main, the locality can require you to connect, subject to section 15.2-2121. These rules take effect July 1, 2027 only if the Department of E… - Street upkeep notices and sidewalk duties: mixed, medium. Deeds and plats must say when subdivision streets are not built to state standards and will not be maintained by the state or locality. Localities can set minimum standards and keep developer financial commitments until release. They can also require you to dedicate land and build sidewalks when ne… - Environmental checks and cleanup before approval: mixed, medium. Localities can require a Phase I environmental site assessment that meets national standards, and a Phase II if Phase I shows risk. They can charge a reasonable review fee. They can also require you to disclose and clean up contamination before plans are approved. These rules begin July 1, 2027 onl… - EV charging readiness in new developments: mixed, medium. Localities can require EV chargers, EV-ready spaces, or EV-capable parking in commercial, industrial, or multifamily projects. They must try to minimize electrical distribution costs and allow automatic load management to cut the power needed per space. These rules start July 1, 2027 only if the De… - New ways to fund off-site roads: mixed, medium. The law lets localities repay developers who advance money for off-site roads the project causes. Repayment can include interest at the rate on the locality’s most recent bonds. In named localities, later developers must pay a pro rata share for those roads, with payments due at occupancy and inter… - EV grid study and 2027 start date: mixed, medium. The Virginia Department of Energy studies what grid upgrades are needed for EV charging in new housing and takes input from utilities, developers, and others. The Department sends its written findings to the State Corporation Commission by November 15, 2026. The Commission acts on the recommendatio… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 61 | 35 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Local Government Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 22 | 18 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with amendment | pass | 10 | 4 | 1 | | 2026-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 60 | 34 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor - Chapter 679 (effective - see bill) (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) - 2026-03-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB833) (House) - 2026-03-13: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB833ER) (House) - 2026-03-13: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Local Government Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Engrossed by Senate as amended (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: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Local Government with amendment (10-Y 4-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB833) (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-02-12: committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-11: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-09: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-06: House committee offered (House) - 2026-02-06: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-06: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House) - 2026-02-02: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105260D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221704.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221703.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203612.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203611.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194820.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188901.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187534.HTML) - Engrossed, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138309.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138308.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132306.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132605.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086081.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086080.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. 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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-HB833-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).