# Virginia SB1351: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties.

Virginia SB1351, Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-20 (Incorporated by Local Government (SB1178-Hashmi) (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1351
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-20, Incorporated by Local Government (SB1178-Hashmi) (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties. Provides that no local ordinance shall require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, or additional fee to be obtained for the development and construction of affordable housing on real property owned by a religious organization or certain nonprofit organizations that is connected to a public sewage system. The bill requires that at least 60 percent of the housing development's total units be for affordable housing and that the housing development remain affordable for at least 50 years.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Incorporated by Local Government (SB1178-Hashmi) | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-20: Incorporated by Local Government (SB1178-Hashmi) (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102124D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019720.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019719.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019720.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019719.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-SB1351-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).