HB 282 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Real property tax; classification of land and improvement in Cities of Charlottesville/Falls Church.

Summary

Real property tax; classification of land and improvements; Charlottesville and Falls Church. Authorizes the Cities of Charlottesville, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, and Newport News to levy a tax on the improvements to real property at a different rate than the tax imposed upon the land on which it is located. The rate levied on the improvements to real property shall not be zero and shall not exceed the rate of tax on the land on which it is located. This bill incorporates HB 72 and HB 261.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 100 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the approval date, April 6, 2026, confirming the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now official state law.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding real property tax classification in Charlottesville and Falls Church remains unchanged; only the procedural status was updated.

TIMELINE

Added the specific approval date of April 6, 2026, to the header, indicating when the bill became law.

TECHNICAL

Removed the placeholder text 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' and the generic 'Approved' label, replacing them with the specific chapter number and date.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 26, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 100 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB282ER)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors