Zoning; development agreements in certain localities within Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads).
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-2303.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to zoning; development agreements in certain localities.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Zoning; development agreements in certain localities. Allows any locality within Planning District 23 with a population between 245,000 and 350,000 that has adopted a transfer of development rights ordinance to include provisions in its zoning ordinance that allow the governing body to enter into binding development agreements with owners of real property in the locality, so long as the property to be developed contains at least 1,000 acres or is located within (i) a receiving area of a transfer
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 421 (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
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.James A. "Jay" Leftwich
Recorded votes
Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 97, X 2
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
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 amendment (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 21, X 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 421.