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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 74: 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

SB 74 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority. Primary sponsor: Jeremy McPike (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436).

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 HB 867.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeremy McPikePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Jennifer BoyskoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Barbara FavolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Russet PerryCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Kannan SrinivasanCo-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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 436 (effective 7/1/2027)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB74ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
  10. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  11. Conference Report released
  12. House Conferees: Cousins, Askew, Morefield

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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