HB 356 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.

Summary

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.

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 12, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill has been officially enacted into law as Chapter 121 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy text regarding local housing reporting requirements remains identical to the previous version, but the document now includes the official approval date and chapter number.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter designation (Chapter 121) and approval date (April 6, 2026) to the document header.

Added spacing and formatting lines typical of the final enrolled bill format.

Removed the placeholder text 'ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' and replaced it with the specific chapter details.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 121 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB356ER)

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (74-Y 24-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate subcommittee offered

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (86-Y 13-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors