VA HB 1042
Status unknownZoning for Housing Production Pilot Program; created, affordable dwelling unit policy incentives.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1042 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1042 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 1042 about?
Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program created; affordable dwelling unit policy incentives; report. Creates the Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program to be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development. To be eligible for a grant from the Program, an eligible locality, as named in the bill, is required to make a change to its zoning policies to allow for by-right development that is expected to further the goal of creating and maintaining mixed-income communities, affordable housing, and moderately priced housing, as those terms are defined in the bill. The Department is required to establish certain guidelines for the Program and to notify eligible localities of the existence and purpose of the Program no later than February 1, 2027. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2029.
Who sponsors VA HB 1042?
Betsy B. Carr is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1042.
Description
Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program created; affordable dwelling unit policy incentives; report. Creates the Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program to be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development. To be eligible for a grant from the Program, an eligible locality, as named in the bill, is required to make a change to its zoning policies to allow for by-right development that is expected to further the goal of creating and maintaining mixed-income communities, affordable housing, and moderately priced housing, as those terms are defined in the bill. The Department is required to establish certain guidelines for the Program and to notify eligible localities of the existence and purpose of the Program no later than February 1, 2027. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2029.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Betsy B. Carrprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102267D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1042)
2026-02-05
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-05
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
2026-02-10
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
2026-02-05 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s)
2026-02-10 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- James W. Morefield: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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