# Virginia SB806: Norfolk, City of; amending charter, conformity with zoning ordinance.

Virginia SB806, Norfolk, City of; amending charter, conformity with zoning ordinance., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0317)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB806-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB806
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Norfolk, City of; amending charter, conformity with zoning ordinance.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0317)
- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (206 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Charter; City of Norfolk. Amends the charter for the City of Norfolk to require, on any property where there is a substantial negative impact on public health, safety, and welfare, conformity with the city's zoning ordinance within a reasonable time, to be specified by ordinance, but never less than two years. This bill is identical to HB 1477.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Norfolk expands zoning rules for harmful properties: mixed, medium. Norfolk can require properties with substantial negative impacts on public health, safety, and welfare to meet their zoning district’s rules. This authority covers land, buildings, structures, and uses that do not meet those rules. Any ordinance requiring compliance must allow a reasonable period o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (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 Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0317) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 317 (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 (SB806ER) (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 Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (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: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Unanimous consent to introduce (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105017D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217395.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217394.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168700.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168699.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095745.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095744.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/1217395.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217394.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168700.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168699.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095745.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095744.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-SB806-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).