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VA HB 464

in committee

Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of director.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Department of Housing and Community Development; powers and duties of director; accessory dwelling unit construction guide. Requires the director of the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop an accessory dwelling unit construction guide that provides (i) an overview of the accessory dwelling unit construction process; (ii) a review of ordinances, permits, fees, programs, and incentives related to accessory dwelling unit development by locality; and (iii) a catalog of model accessory dwelling unit designs suitable for various local restraints. Such guide shall be updated at least every five years.

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

  • Laura Jane Cohenprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101369D

    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. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB464)

  5. 2026-02-12

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-02-12

    Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

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Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB464

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