SB296
County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 11, 2026
Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance.
Increases local authority over affordable housing for counties that have adopted the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) by (i) potentially increasing the cash contribution to the county's affordable housing fund by developers in lieu of providing affordable dwelling units and (ii) providing that applications for a special exception ... (More) approval for a change of use of an existing building from commercial to residential may be subject to an affordable housing requirement. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104771D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107556D-S1
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
