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VA HB 377

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Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments, energy efficiency and conservation.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 377 pass?

The current status of VA HB 377 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 377 about?

Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments; energy efficiency and conservation. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to adopt amendments to the Uniform Statewide Building Code within 18 months of publication of a new version of the International Code Council's International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to incorporate the latest IECC standards related to energy efficiency and conservation. The bill requires the Board to adopt Building Code standards that are at least as stringent as those contained in the new version of the IECC.

Who sponsors VA HB 377?

Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker is the primary sponsor of VA HB 377, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments; energy efficiency and conservation. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to adopt amendments to the Uniform Statewide Building Code within 18 months of publication of a new version of the International Code Council's International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to incorporate the latest IECC standards related to energy efficiency and conservation. The bill requires the Board to adopt Building Code standards that are at least as stringent as those contained in the new version of the IECC.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-02-10 — Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parkerprimary
  • Alfonso H. Lopezcosponsor
  • Paul E. Krizekcosponsor
  • Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
  • Betsy B. Carrcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101292D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-27

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB377)

  5. 2026-02-05

    House subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  7. 2026-02-10

    Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB377

Attribution

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