HB 183 Virginia House of Delegates · 2027 Regular Session

First-time home buyer savings plan; townhouses, principal limits.

Summary
First-time home buyer savings plan; townhouses; principal limits. Includes townhouses in the definition of single-family residence for purposes of the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Plan Act. The bill also increases (i) the aggregate amount of principal that can be contributed to a first-time home buyer savings account from $50,000 to $100,000 and (ii) the limit on the amount of principal and interest or other income on the principal that may be retained in such an account from $150,000 to $200,000. The bill defines first-time home buyer, and includes that term in the definition of qualified beneficiary.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Jul 21, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
House committee offered
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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David Reid
DDemocratic
VA
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