# Virginia SB665: Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.

Virginia SB665, Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0122)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB665
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0122)
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (194 yes, 74 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development; local housing policy; report to Department. Expands the range of local housing policy changes that are required to be submitted annually in a report to the Department of Housing and Community Development by any locality with a population greater than 3,500. This bill is identical to HB 356.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Localities must report housing changes yearly: benefit, low. The law requires every Virginia locality with more than 3,500 people to file a housing report each year. Reports are due by September 1 and cover the prior fiscal year. Localities must list changes to zoning, subdivision rules, fees, proffers, plans, and housing incentives, and note links on their…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 76 | 22 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 17 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0122) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 122 (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)
- 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB665ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-26: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House with amendment (76-Y 22-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-24: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-19: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104019D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216428.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216427.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186632.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186631.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178730.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170686.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170689.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091727.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091726.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/1216428.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216427.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186632.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186631.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178730.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170686.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170689.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091727.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091726.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-SB665-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).