# Virginia SB346: Zoning; manufactured housing.

Virginia SB346, Zoning; manufactured housing., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0020)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB346-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB346
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Zoning; manufactured housing.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0020)
- Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (203 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Zoning; manufactured housing. Amends existing provisions that require localities to permit manufactured homes in areas zoned for agriculture by expanding such requirement to all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed, with certain conditions. The bill provides that localities shall not adopt or enforce any zoning, land-use, or development regulation that treats manufactured homes differently or more restrictively than a single-family site-built dwelling allowed in the same zoning district. The bill also removes the authority of localities without a zoning ordinance to designate the areas within the locality in which manufactured homes may be located. This bill is identical to HB 655.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fairer zoning for manufactured home owners: benefit, medium. Virginia localities cannot apply different or tougher zoning, land-use, or development rules than for allowed site-built single-family homes in the same district. General zoning standards must cover all residential buildings in the district and cannot exclude manufactured homes meeting Virginia con…
- More places for manufactured home owners: benefit, medium. Virginia localities with zoning must allow manufactured homes in qualifying agricultural districts where site-built homes are allowed. Farm, horticultural, or forest uses must dominate, regardless of the district's name. In other districts allowing site-built homes, manufactured homes must be on in…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House | pass | 92 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 38 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Local Government Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | 14 | 1 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0020) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 20 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB346ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-16: Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Local Government Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Committee substitute printed 26106962D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104344D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214839.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214838.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168703.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168702.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107870.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105644.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107869.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105643.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089718.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089717.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214839.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214838.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168703.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168702.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107870.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105644.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107869.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105643.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089718.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089717.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB346-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).