STATE BILLVA HB 655PASSED

Zoning; manufactured housing.

Zoning; manufactured housing. Amends existing provisions that require localities to permit manufactured homes in areas zoned for agriculture by expanding such requirement to all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed, with certain conditions. The bill provides that localities shall not adopt or enforce any zoning, land-use, or development regulation that treats manufactured homes differently or more restrictively than a single-family site-built dwelling allowed in the same zoning district. The bill also removes the authority of localities without a zoning ordinance to designate the areas within the locality in which manufactured homes may be located. This bill incorporates HB 418 and HB 801 and is identical to SB 346.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 31, 2026; 226 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 655 · PassedMar 31

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019) · Mar 31, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 31, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019)

Mar 31, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 19 (effective 7/1/2026)

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 13, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 13, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 13, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB655ER)House

Mar 13, 2026EnrolledHouse

Show 27 earlier actions

Mar 6, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 4, 2026Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 4, 2026Local Government Substitute agreed toSenate

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, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108020D-S1Senate

Mar 2, 2026Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 1-N)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

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 (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Jan 28, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Jan 28, 2026Read second timeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Jan 27, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 23, 2026Incorporates HB418 (Cole, N.T.)House

Jan 23, 2026Incorporates HB801 (Helmer)House

Jan 23, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106112D-H1House

Jan 23, 2026Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 0-N)House

Jan 23, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)House

Jan 23, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 20, 2026Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1House

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102684DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)Jan 23, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 0-N)Jan 23, 2026 · House · 20 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 1-N)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 1 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 with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

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