HB 787 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Zoning; development agreements in certain localities within Planning District 23 (Hampton Roads).

Summary

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 of development rights program and (ii) a tax increment financing district. Current law allows only New Kent County to include such provisions allowing for development agreements in its zoning ordinance.

Issues: ✓ Housing

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 13, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts a proposed law into an official act by adding chapter and approval details, while removing session headers. The substantive legal text regarding development agreements remains unchanged, preserving the rules for localities in Planning District 23 to enter binding deals for large-scale projects.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter number (421), specific approval date (April 8, 2026), and formatted the text to match the standard layout of enacted laws.

Removed the '2026 SESSION' and 'ENROLLED' headers, replacing them with the official chapter designation.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to convert the draft format into the final statutory format without altering any legal language.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

39–0

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

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 421 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB787ER)

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Local Government Amendment agreed to

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 with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

House committee offered

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor