Barbara A. Favola
State Government / Virginia / Legislation / SB 296
County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance. Increases local authority over affordable housing for counties that have adopted the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) by (i) potentially increasing the cash contribution to the county's affordable housing fund by developers in lieu of providing affordable dwelling units and (ii) providing that applications for a special exception approval for a change of use of an existing building from commercial to residential may be subject to an affordable housing requirement. The bill directs the governing body of such counties to appoint an advisory board to advise the governing body regarding the appropriate provisions of an ordinance to amend the cash contribution amounts to such county's affordable housing fund. Certain provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
Current stage
Passed a vote
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Latest action
Jul 21, 2026
Recorded roll calls
0
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Barbara A. Favola
Alfonso H. Lopez
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Continued from last session
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Local Government Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 26107556D-S1
Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
Senate committee offered
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104771D
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