Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 36-139.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Housing and Community Development; local housing policy; report to Department.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Department of Housing and Community Development; local housing policy; report to Department. Expands the range of local housing policy changes that are required to be submitted annually in a report to the Department of Housing and Community Development by any locality with a population greater than 3,500. This bill is identical to SB 665.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 121 (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
Joshua E. Thomas
Recorded votes
Senate amendment agreed to by House (74-Y 24-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 74, N 24, X 1
Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 13-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 86, N 13, X 1
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 10
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 121.