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VA SB 367

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Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 367 pass?

The current status of VA SB 367 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Incorporated by Local Government (SB388-McPike) (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 367 about?

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties. Allows for the administrative approval of development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations or certain property tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and provides that zoning ordinances shall allow the by-right development and construction of housing on real property owned by such organizations. The bill provides that the review of such developments be completed pursuant to general law and states that localities shall not require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, rezoning, or any discretionary review or approval process. The bill requires that at least 60 percent of the housing development's total units be for affordable housing and that the housing development remain affordable for at least 30 years. The bill also provides that all such housing is subject to local real property taxation following completion, unless explicitly exempted by the locality. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026. This bill was incorporated into SB 388.

Who sponsors VA SB 367?

Jennifer D. Carroll Foy is the primary sponsor of VA SB 367, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties. Allows for the administrative approval of development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations or certain property tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and provides that zoning ordinances shall allow the by-right development and construction of housing on real property owned by such organizations. The bill provides that the review of such developments be completed pursuant to general law and states that localities shall not require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, rezoning, or any discretionary review or approval process. The bill requires that at least 60 percent of the housing development's total units be for affordable housing and that the housing development remain affordable for at least 30 years. The bill also provides that all such housing is subject to local real property taxation following completion, unless explicitly exempted by the locality. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026. This bill was incorporated into SB 388.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Incorporated by Local Government (SB388-McPike) (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jennifer D. Carroll Foyprimary
  • Kannan Srinivasancosponsor
  • Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105072D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-02

    Incorporated by Local Government (SB388-McPike) (15-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rereferred from General Laws and Technology

    2026-01-21 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Incorporated by Local Government

    2026-02-02 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB367

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