VA SB 296
Status unknownCounty manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 296 pass?
The current status of VA SB 296 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
What is VA SB 296 about?
County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance. Increases local authority over affordable housing for counties that have adopted the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) by (i) potentially increasing the cash contribution to the county's affordable housing fund by developers in lieu of providing affordable dwelling units and (ii) providing that applications for a special exception approval for a change of use of an existing building from commercial to residential may be subject to an affordable housing requirement. The bill directs the governing body of such counties to appoint an advisory board to advise the governing body regarding the appropriate provisions of an ordinance to amend the cash contribution amounts to such county's affordable housing fund. Certain provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
Who sponsors VA SB 296?
Barbara A. Favola is the primary sponsor of VA SB 296, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
County manager plan of government; affordable dwelling unit ordinance. Increases local authority over affordable housing for counties that have adopted the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) by (i) potentially increasing the cash contribution to the county's affordable housing fund by developers in lieu of providing affordable dwelling units and (ii) providing that applications for a special exception approval for a change of use of an existing building from commercial to residential may be subject to an affordable housing requirement. The bill directs the governing body of such counties to appoint an advisory board to advise the governing body regarding the appropriate provisions of an ordinance to amend the cash contribution amounts to such county's affordable housing fund. Certain provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favolaprimary
- Alfonso H. Lopezcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-20
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
2026-02-20
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-02-17
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-17
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-12
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-11
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
substitution
2026-02-11
Local Government Substitute agreed to
2026-02-11
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-10
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-10
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-10
Rules suspended
2026-02-10
Committee substitute printed 26107556D-S1
substitution
2026-02-09
Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
committee-passage
2026-02-09
Senate committee offered
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Local Government
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104771D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from Local Government with substitute
2026-02-09 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: abstain
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Tara A. Durant: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-10 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-02-12 · pass · 22-18
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Christie New Craig: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Tara A. Durant: no
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
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