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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 679: Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 679 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth. Primary sponsor: Cliff Hayes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Zoning; special exceptions; City of Portsmouth. Adds the City of Portsmouth to those localities that have been granted authority to impose a condition upon any special exception relating to retail alcoholic beverage control licensees that provides that such special exception will automatically expire upon a change of ownership of the property, a change in possession, a change in the operation or management of a facility, or the passage of a specific period of time.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cliff HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
  2. Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns
  3. Motion to rerefer to Counties, Cities and Towns agreed to
  4. Read first time
  5. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  7. Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
  8. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  9. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102813D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source