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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 867: Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.

Enacted 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 867 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority. Primary sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. In addition to optional increases in density, the bill provides that such program may include certain additional implementation measures including lot size reductions and accessory housing unit allowances. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, and is identical to SB 74.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rae CousinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Liz GuzmánCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter435 (Effective 7/1/2027)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB867ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
  10. Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  11. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  12. Local Government Substitute agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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