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VA HB 801

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Zoning; manufactured housing.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 801 pass?

The current status of VA HB 801 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-23): Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB655-Maldonado) (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 801 about?

Zoning; manufactured housing. Amends existing provisions that require localities to permit manufactured housing in areas zoned for agriculture by expanding such requirement to all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed. The bill provides that manufactured housing shall be subject to development standards that are equivalent to those applicable to site-built single-family dwellings but that such standards shall not have the effect of excluding manufactured housing. The bill also removes the authority of localities without a zoning ordinance to designate the areas within the locality in which manufactured housing may be located. This bill was incorporated into HB 655.

Who sponsors VA HB 801?

Dan I. Helmer is the primary sponsor of VA HB 801.

Description

Zoning; manufactured housing. Amends existing provisions that require localities to permit manufactured housing in areas zoned for agriculture by expanding such requirement to all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed. The bill provides that manufactured housing shall be subject to development standards that are equivalent to those applicable to site-built single-family dwellings but that such standards shall not have the effect of excluding manufactured housing. The bill also removes the authority of localities without a zoning ordinance to designate the areas within the locality in which manufactured housing may be located. This bill was incorporated into HB 655.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-23 — Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB655-Maldonado) (Voice Vote)
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Sponsors

  • Dan I. Helmerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-23

    Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB655-Maldonado) (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100267D

    filing,introduction

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB801

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