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State Government / Virginia / Legislation / HB 143

HB 143Session 2027HouseIn committee

Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing.

Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing. Requires the Department of General Services to determine whether, following an offer of surplus property to the chief administrative officer of the locality within which the surplus property is located, as well as to any economic development entity for such locality, such surplus property is suitable for the development of affordable housing, as defined by the bill. If the Department so determines, the bill provides that such property shall be offered for at least 90 days exclusively to eligible organizations, as defined by the bill, for the purpose of developing affordable housing, provided that the terms of the disposition include a recorded covenant to provide affordable housing for at least 30 years. The bill also requires the chief administrative officer of each locality to prepare and maintain an inventory of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the locality holds fee simple title and that the locality has determined to be feasible for the development of affordable and middle-income housing. If the governing body of a locality chooses to dispose of such a property, such property shall be offered for at least 90 days exclusively to public or private entities, for the purpose of developing affordable and middle-income housing, through purchase, lease, exchange, or donation in return for a recorded covenant to provide affordable housing for at least 30 years.

Latest development · Jul 21, 2026

Continued from last session

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Session
2027
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
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HousingBusiness & Economy

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Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorDebra D. Gardner
cosponsorCharlie Schmidt
cosponsorDestiny LeVere Bolling
cosponsorElizabeth R. Guzman
cosponsor

Jessica L. Anderson

cosponsorJoshua G. Cole
cosponsorKaren Keys-Gamarra
cosponsor

Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie

cosponsorNadarius E. Clark
cosponsorNicole Cole
cosponsorPatrick A. Hope
cosponsorRodney T. Willett

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  1. Jul 21, 2026

    Continued from last session

    House
  2. Feb 5, 2026

    Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

    House
  3. Feb 3, 2026

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

    House
  4. Jan 22, 2026

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB143)

    House
  5. Jan 21, 2026

    Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  6. Jan 5, 2026

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  7. Jan 5, 2026

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103674D

    FilingIntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jul 21, 2026.