VA HB 1493
Status unknownEconomic development incentives; procedures for certain acts, economic development authorities.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1493 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1493 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
What is VA HB 1493 about?
Procedures for certain acts; economic development incentives; economic development authorities. Requires that a proposed ordinance or resolution related to certain economic development incentives comply with the notice and public hearing requirements specified in the bill prior to approval by the governing body. The bill provides that the notice and public hearing requirements also apply to any such economic development incentives to be offered pursuant to an agreement between a locality and an economic development authority or industrial development authority.
Who sponsors VA HB 1493?
Lindsey Dougherty is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1493.
Description
Procedures for certain acts; economic development incentives; economic development authorities. Requires that a proposed ordinance or resolution related to certain economic development incentives comply with the notice and public hearing requirements specified in the bill prior to approval by the governing body. The bill provides that the notice and public hearing requirements also apply to any such economic development incentives to be offered pursuant to an agreement between a locality and an economic development authority or industrial development authority.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Lindsey Doughertyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-23
Presented and ordered printed 26105284D
introduction
2026-01-23
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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