HB 181 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Affordable dwelling unit program; adds Roanoke City to list of localities with authority to provide.

Summary
Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke. Adds the City of Roanoke to the list of localities with authority to provide for an affordable dwelling unit program. The bill provides that such change shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also requires the Virginia Housing Development Authority to analyze the potential efficacy of the provisions of the bill for the provision of affordable housing in the City of Roanoke and to report the results of such analysis no later than November 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute Enrolled · 1 edit · Mar 12, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and approved as an Enrolled Act, replacing the earlier draft version. The substantive policy content regarding affordable housing ordinances in Roanoke and other localities remains unchanged, but the document now includes the official approval status and a formal chapter title.
Scope change
The bill's scope of applicability to specific localities and housing requirements remains unchanged; only the document status was updated from a draft substitute to an enrolled law.
TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, including the official chapter title and approval notice, replacing the draft 'House Substitute' metadata.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 913 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB181ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sam Rasoul
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
VA
38