SB74
Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.
Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. The bill ... (More) has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/18/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100873D
- 12/18/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Senate committee amendments offered
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Local Government Amendments agreed to
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
