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VA HB 509

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Zoning; agricultural operations, rental of accessory dwellings.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 509 pass?

The current status of VA HB 509 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-23): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 509 about?

Zoning; agricultural operations; rental of accessory dwellings. Provides that no locality shall prohibit the rental for 30 days or more of existing accessory residential dwellings located on property with an agricultural operation. The bill does not apply to areas within a town.

Who sponsors VA HB 509?

John Chilton McAuliff is the primary sponsor of VA HB 509.

Description

Zoning; agricultural operations; rental of accessory dwellings. Provides that no locality shall prohibit the rental for 30 days or more of existing accessory residential dwellings located on property with an agricultural operation. The bill does not apply to areas within a town.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-01-23 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John Chilton McAuliffprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103089D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  5. 2026-01-23

    Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB509

Attribution

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