HB1043
Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Betsy Carr (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Housing and Community Development; Affordable and Special Needs Housing program; Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program; applicant notification.
Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to review all applications for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program and formally notify each applicant of an award or a denial no later than 75 days after the application submission ... (More) deadline. The bill additionally designates the Department to be responsible for providing applicants initial notice of award or denial under such programs prior to any public announcement. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102281D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/16/2026 - House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
- 02/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109130D-S1
- 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
