Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-958.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to housing for local employees; grants for homeownership.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 alternatives. The bill also eliminates the requirement that
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 78 (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
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Joshua E. ThomasDan I. HelmerMarty MartinezKatrina CallsenLaura Jane CohenMichael B. FeggansElizabeth R. GuzmanKaren Keys-GamarraAtoosa R. Reaser
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 25, N 15
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 (7-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 7, N 6, X 2
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 65, N 32, X 3
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (16-Y 4-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 16, X 2, N 4
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 8
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 78.