STATE BILLVA HB 282PASSED

Real property tax; classification of land and improvement in Cities of Charlottesville/Falls Church.

Real property tax; classification of land and improvements; Charlottesville and Falls Church. Authorizes the Cities of Charlottesville, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, and Newport News to levy a tax on the improvements to real property at a different rate than the tax imposed upon the land on which it is located. The rate levied on the improvements to real property shall not be zero and shall not exceed the rate of tax on the land on which it is located. This bill incorporates HB 72 and HB 261.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 282 · PassedApr 6

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Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100) · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 100 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/10/2026 11:19 am)House

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 5, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 5, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB282ER)House

Show 25 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 2, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 27, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 26, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 25, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 1:24 pm)House

Jan 28, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsSenate

Jan 28, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N 0-A)House

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Jan 26, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Jan 26, 2026Read second timeHouse

Jan 23, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 22, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105953D-H1House

Jan 21, 2026Incorporates HB261 (Simonds)House

Jan 21, 2026Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 1-N)House

Jan 21, 2026Incorporates HB72 (Cole, J.G.)House

Jan 20, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)House

Jan 19, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 9:53 pm)House

Jan 16, 2026Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2House

Jan 9, 2026Referred to Committee on FinanceHouse

Jan 9, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102812DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reportingJan 20, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 1-N)Jan 21, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 1 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N 0-A)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 8 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 1 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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