# Virginia SB1313: Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.

Virginia SB1313, Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1313
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (116 yes, 64 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority; comprehensive plan. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 50 | 47 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 12 | 9 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate quorum present | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 8 | 6 | 1 |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1313ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House (50-Y 47-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed Senate quorum present (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102498D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074097.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049749.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049748.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018745.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018744.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074097.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049749.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049748.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018745.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018744.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-SB1313-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).