STATE BILLVA HB 181PASSED

Affordable dwelling unit program; adds Roanoke City to list of localities with authority to provide.

Affordable dwelling unit program; City of Roanoke. Adds the City of Roanoke to the list of localities with authority to provide for an affordable dwelling unit program. The bill provides that such change shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also requires the Virginia Housing Development Authority to analyze the potential efficacy of the provisions of the bill for the provision of affordable housing in the City of Roanoke and to report the results of such analysis no later than November 1, 2026.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 181 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0913) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

SRSam RasoulRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0913)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor - Chapter 913 (effective - see bill)

Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026House

Mar 12, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 11, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 11, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB181ER)House

Mar 11, 2026EnrolledHouse

Show 21 earlier actions

Mar 4, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 3, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 2, 2026Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate

Jan 30, 2026Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentSenate

Jan 30, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)House

Jan 28, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Jan 28, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Jan 28, 2026Read second timeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Jan 27, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 23, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106012D-H1House

Jan 23, 2026Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (19-Y 0-N)House

Jan 23, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)House

Jan 23, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 22, 2026Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3House

Jan 7, 2026Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsHouse

Jan 7, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103777DHouse

Recorded votes

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (19-Y 0-N)Jan 23, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)Jan 23, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 5 nayPassed

Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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