# Virginia HB900: Zoning; developmental and use of accessory dwelling units.

Virginia HB900, Zoning; developmental and use of accessory dwelling units., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); 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-HB900-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB900
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Zoning; developmental and use of accessory dwelling units.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- 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; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinances for single-family residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requires a person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requires the locality to issue such permit if the person meets certain requirements enumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to $100 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring (i) dedicated parking for the ADU; (ii) lot sizes or setbacks for the ADU greater than that of the primary dwelling; (iii) consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling; and (iv) redundant water, sewer, or septic capacity for the ADU. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Continued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2024-02-02: Continued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-02: Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24106777D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-01: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-23: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2024-01-17: Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB900) (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100886D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB900)
- Introduced, 2024-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB900)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB900)

## 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-HB900-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).