HB 876 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Zoning; wireless facilities, temporary support structures.

Summary

Zoning; wireless facilities; temporary support structures. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinance provisions that allow for the use of temporary support structures that meet certain requirements. The bill defines a temporary support structure as a monopole or portable wireless communications facility used to provide wireless voice, data, or image transmission within a designated area. The bill provides that an application for a temporary support structure may request approval for up to 180 days with extensions not to exceed two years.

Issues: ✓ Technology

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 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 1 edit · Mar 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill text transitions from an introduced draft to an enrolled, approved version with no substantive changes to the policy content. The core legislation remains identical, establishing rules for temporary wireless support structures and updating definitions for wireless facilities.

Scope change

None; the bill's scope and applicability are unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The text format changed from a draft bill layout to the official enrolled format, including the addition of page numbers, chapter headers, and approval stamps, while the actual legal text and policy provisions remained exactly the same.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 5, 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

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (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 (HB876ER)

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 (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N 1-A)

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N 1-A)

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors