# Virginia SB1178: Faith and housing; affordable housing on property owned by religious or tax-exempt organizations.

Virginia SB1178, Faith and housing; affordable housing on property owned by religious or tax-exempt organizations., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1178-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1178
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Faith and housing; affordable housing on property owned by religious or tax-exempt organizations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (27 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Faith and housing; comprehensive plan; zoning; Department of Housing and Community Development. Grants authority to localities to adopt a variety of strategies intended to encourage and facilitate the development of affordable housing on property owned by religious organizations or tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. The bill allows localities to request administrative support from the Department of Housing and Community Development in preparation of a faith and housing ordinance.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1178) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Committee substitute printed 25105509D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Local Government with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Incorporates SB1351(Srinivasan) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101400D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024531.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024530.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018115.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018114.PDF)

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- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024531.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024530.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018115.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018114.PDF)

## 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-SB1178-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).