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VA HB 262

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Minimum parking requirements; prohibition on mandates by localities.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 262 pass?

The current status of VA HB 262 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB888-Shin) (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 262 about?

Minimum parking requirements; prohibition on mandates by localities. Provides that no locality shall adopt, enforce, or maintain any ordinance, policy, or requirement that mandates a minimum number of parking spaces for any new or existing building, structure, or other use. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026. This bill was incorporated into HB 888.

Who sponsors VA HB 262?

Shelly A. Simonds is the primary sponsor of VA HB 262.

Description

Minimum parking requirements; prohibition on mandates by localities. Provides that no locality shall adopt, enforce, or maintain any ordinance, policy, or requirement that mandates a minimum number of parking spaces for any new or existing building, structure, or other use. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026. This bill was incorporated into HB 888.

Introduced
2026-01-09
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB888-Shin) (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Shelly A. Simondsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-09

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101219D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-09

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/19/2026 12:49 pm)

  4. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-30

    Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-01-30

    Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB888-Shin) (Voice Vote)

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB262

Attribution

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