STATE BILLVA SB 328PASSED

Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership and workforce housing alternatives. Eliminates the maximum amount a locality may provide (i) to employees of the locality, employees of the school board, and employees of constitutional officers for homeownership grants to purchase primary residences in the locality and (ii) to school division personnel for residential housing assistance grants to provide affordable workforce housing alternatives. The bill also eliminates the requirement that such grants adhere to the Virginia Housing and Development Authority regional sales price and household income limitation guidelines. Current law imposes a maximum grant amount of $25,000 for individual grants per employee, as well as a maximum lifetime cumulative amount of $25,000 per employee. This bill is identical to HB 164.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 6, 2026
220 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA SB 328 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079) · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsors

RPRusset PerrySenator · Democrat · SD-031Primary sponsor
KSKannan SrinivasanSenator · Democrat · SD-032

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079)
Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 79 (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, 2026Senate
Mar 10, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Mar 10, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Mar 10, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB328ER)Senate
Mar 10, 2026EnrolledSenate
Show 19 earlier actions
Mar 4, 2026Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House
Mar 4, 2026Read third timeHouse
Mar 3, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 27, 2026Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (15-Y 6-N)House
Feb 27, 2026Reconsidered by Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)House
Feb 20, 2026Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)House
Feb 10, 2026Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsHouse
Feb 10, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 10, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Feb 5, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 1-A)Senate
Feb 4, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 4, 2026Read second timeSenate
Feb 3, 2026Passed by for the daySenate
Feb 3, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 3, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 3, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 2, 2026Reported from Local Government (10-Y 4-N 1-A)Senate
Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentSenate
Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105310DSenate

Recorded votes

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 3, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed
Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 1-A)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 14 nayPassed
Reported from Local Government (10-Y 4-N 1-A)Feb 2, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 4 nayPassed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (15-Y 6-N)Feb 27, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 6 nayPassed
Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 62 yea · 35 nayPassed

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