# Virginia SB1256: Counties, cities, and towns; comprehensive plan may include use of accessory dwelling units.

Virginia SB1256, Counties, cities, and towns; comprehensive plan may include use of accessory dwelling units., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Incorporated by Local Government (SB932-Salim) (14-Y 1-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1256
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Counties, cities, and towns; comprehensive plan may include use of accessory dwelling units.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Incorporated by Local Government (SB932-Salim) (14-Y 1-N)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Counties, cities, and towns; comprehensive plan; accessory dwelling units. Clarifies that the comprehensive plan prepared by a local planning commission and adopted by a local governing body may include the use of accessory dwelling units, defined in the bill, as part of any residential development and use designated within such plan. The bill contains technical amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Incorporated by Local Government (SB932-Salim) | pass | 14 | 1 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Incorporated by Local Government (SB932-Salim) (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101140D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029765.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018535.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018534.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029765.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018535.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018534.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-SB1256-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).