SB328
Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership and workforce housing alternatives.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 10, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership and workforce housing alternatives.
Eliminates the maximum amount a locality may provide (i) to employees of the locality, employees of the school board, and employees of constitutional officers for homeownership grants to purchase primary residences in the locality and (ii) to school division personnel for residential housing assistance grants to provide affordable workforce housing ... (More) alternatives. The bill also eliminates the requirement that such grants adhere to the Virginia Housing and Development Authority regional sales price and household income limitation guidelines. Current law imposes a maximum grant amount of $25,000 for individual grants per employee, as well as a maximum lifetime cumulative amount of $25,000 per employee. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105310D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 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: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
