Zoning; small lot residential districts required.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2286.2, relating to small lot residential zoning district.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Small lot residential zoning districts. Requires any locality with a population of 50,000 or more to adopt, maintain, and apply to land within its boundaries at least one zoning district classification that permits a single-family dwelling on a lot with a minimum lot area not exceeding 3,000 square feet. The bill provides that such zoning district classifications shall not impose minimum lot widths exceeding 30 feet or setback, lot coverage, or density requirements that would preclude constructi
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 751 (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
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Briana D. SewellDan I. HelmerKaren Keys-GamarraGarrett McGuireDavid A. Reid
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 61, N 35, X 3
Senate amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 60, N 35, X 4
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 21, N 18, 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 with amendments (8-Y 7-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 8, N 7
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (17-Y 3-N 1-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 17, X 1, N 3, A 1
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 751.