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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1351: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties.

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

SB 1351 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties. Primary sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2025): Incorporated by Local Government (SB1178-Hashmi) (14-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

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

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties. Provides that no local ordinance shall require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, or additional fee to be obtained for the development and construction of affordable housing on real property owned by a religious organization or certain nonprofit organizations that is connected to a public sewage system. The bill requires that at least 60 percent of the housing development's total units be for affordable housing and that the housing development remain affordable for at least 50 years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kannan SrinivasanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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. Incorporated by Local Government (SB1178-Hashmi) (14-Y 0-N)
  2. Referred to Committee on Local Government
  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102124D

Sources

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