# Virginia SB304: Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Virginia SB304, Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (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-SB304-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB304 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-01-09 - Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns - Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (147 yes, 26 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 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 $250 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring rear or side setbacks for the ADU greater than that of the primary dwelling or consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-23 | House | Continued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-09 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 22 | 18 | | | 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 38 | 2 | | | 2024-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2024-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | 8 | 6 | 1 | ## Actions (30) - 2024-11-18: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2024-02-23: Continued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2024-02-23: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-02-22: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-02-19: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2024-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2024-02-09: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Printed as reengrossed 24107020D-E2S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB304E2S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Amendment by Senator Salim agreed to (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-08: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Printed as engrossed 24107020D-ES1 (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB304ES1 (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Amendments by Senator Salim agreed to (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Committee substitute agreed to 24107020D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Read second time (Senate) - 2024-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-05: Committee substitute printed 24107020D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-05: Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2024-02-05: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate) - 2024-01-15: Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB304) (Senate) - 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100831D (Senate) ## Bill text - Reengrossed, 2024-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB304) - Engrossed, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB304) - Introduced, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB304) - Substitute, 2024-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB304) - Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB304) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. 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(to governor) ## Sources - [Reengrossed (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB304) ## 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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB304-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).