SB 666 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Housing & Community Dev, Depart. of; housing development database availability to localities, etc.

Summary

Department of Housing and Community Development; housing development database. Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to collect from each locality and make available to the public, localities, state agencies, and other state and regional public entities in a centralized, machine-readable, screen reader compatible database various data for each new and existing housing development in each locality in the Commonwealth, including data related to the number of housing development plans submitted and approved by the locality and the average approval timeline for housing development plans.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Vetoed

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Vetoed Apr 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Governor Substitute → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 10, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled Act, changing its title to focus on a centralized housing development database rather than a specific annual report on fees. The scope shifted from requiring localities with over 3,500 residents to report fee revenue to requiring all localities to submit detailed data on housing plans to the state Department of Housing and Community Development. New requirements now include collecting specific data on square footage for all housing units, not just those with income restrictions.

Scope change

Applicability expanded from localities with a population greater than 3,500 to all localities in the Commonwealth.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for localities to report total fee revenue collected from residential development permits.

Added a mandate for the state Department to collect and publish a centralized database of housing data for all localities.

New requirement to report gross and livable square footage for every housing unit, regardless of income restrictions.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the population threshold for reporting requirements from 'greater than 3,500' to apply to all localities.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 11, 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

Key actions

Committee

Apr 11, 2026

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

executive

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB666ER)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 5-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors