Water and sewer connection fees; first-time homebuyers, affordable housing.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-2119 of the Code of Virginia, relating to water and sewer connection fees; first-time homebuyers; affordable housing.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Water and sewer connection fees; first-time homebuyers; affordable housing. Provides that any locality may provide for the full or partial reimbursement to a first-time homebuyer of water and sewer connection fees, capital recovery charges, and availability fees paid in connection with any new residential development conveyed to such homebuyer. The bill also permits any locality that has adopted an affordable dwelling unit ordinance pursuant to general law to provide for a waiver of such fees an
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 449 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Marty Martinez
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 26, N 13, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Local Government (10-Y 3-N 2-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 10, A 2, N 3
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 64, N 34, X 2
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 15, X 1, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 5, N 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 449.