Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 233: Faith in Housing for the Commonwealth Act; construction of affordable housing.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 233 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Faith in Housing for the Commonwealth Act; construction of affordable housing. Primary sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in General Laws and Technology.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Faith in Housing for the Commonwealth Act. Permits a religious organization, defined in the bill, to construct affordable housing on real estate owned by such religious organization (i) on or before January 1, 2024, or for a period of not less than five years, and (ii) for which the religious organization retains a majority ownership interest.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in General Laws and Technology
- Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104744D