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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 888: Minimum off-street parking requirements; definitions, designated areas, administrative reductions.

Passed both chambers 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 888 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Minimum off-street parking requirements; definitions, designated areas, administrative reductions. Primary sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 12, 2026): Governor's recommendation received by House.

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.

Minimum off-street parking requirements in certain areas. Provides that a locality shall not require, as a condition of zoning approval, minimum off-street parking for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development located within a designated area, as defined in the bill, in amounts exceeding (i) 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit for multifamily or mixed-use residential development and (ii) one parking space per dwelling unit for one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses. The bill also provides that no locality shall adopt or enforce any provision of a zoning ordinance that imposes minimum off-street parking requirements for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development located within a designated area in excess of such limitations. The bill further provides that any locality with a population greater than 20,000 shall, by ordinance, provide for an administrative reduction of minimum off-street parking requirements of not less than 20 percent for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development proposed on parcels not located within a designated area. This bill incorporates HB 262.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Irene ShinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Garrett McGuireCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Shelly SimondsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“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. Governor's recommendation received by House
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB888ER)
  7. Enrolled
  8. Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 37-N 0-A)
  9. Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  10. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
  11. Senator Aird Substitute agreed to
  12. Reading of substitute waived

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

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