HB787
Zoning; development agreements in certain localities within Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads).
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Zoning; development
agreements in certain localities. Allows any locality within Planning District 23 with a population between 250,000 and 350,000 that has adopted a transfer of development rights ordinance to include provisions in its zoning ordinance that allow the governing body to enter into binding development agreements with owners of real property ... (More) in the locality, so long as the property to be developed contains at least 1,000 acres or is located within (i) a receiving area of a transfer of development rights program and (ii) a tax increment financing district. Current law allows only New Kent County to include such provisions allowing for development agreements in its zoning ordinance. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105324D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Local Government Amendment agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/13/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB787ER)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
