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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 781: Zoning; adequate public facilities.

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 781 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Zoning; adequate public facilities. Primary sponsor: Glen Sturtevant (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (8-Y 7-N).

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.

Zoning; adequate public facilities. Allows a locality to determine the timing of development by considering the adequacy of public facilities when making zoning decisions. The bill provides that a locality that makes a determination of inadequate facilities may reject or defer a rezoning application based solely on that determination.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Glen SturtevantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Mike CherryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74

“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. Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (8-Y 7-N)
  2. Senate committee offered
  3. Referred to Committee on Local Government
  4. Presented and ordered printed 26105455D

Sources

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