HB 1279
  • Introduced
    Jan 14, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 05, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 04, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 1279
Virginia House Bill
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Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
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House • Mar 14, 2026: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 41-N 0-A)
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Jan 29, 2026, House
Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
YES: 5
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 5

NO: 3

NOT VOTING: 1

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Jan 30, 2026, House
Counties, Cities and Towns Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N)
YES: 13
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 8

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 05, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
YES: 60
NO: 36
OTHER: 0
YES: 60

NO: 36

NOT VOTING: 4

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Mar 02, 2026, Senate
Local Government Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Mar 03, 2026, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Mar 03, 2026, Senate
    Pass By V
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Mar 04, 2026, Senate
        Passage R
        YES: 21
        NO: 17
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 21

        NO: 17

        NOT VOTING: 2

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        Mar 04, 2026, Senate
        Local Government Committee substitute V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 06, 2026, House
            Senate Substitute
            YES: 0
            NO: 95
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 95

              NOT VOTING: 4

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              Mar 10, 2026, Senate
              Insist & Request R
              YES: 40
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 40

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 13, 2026, Senate
                Adopt Conference Committee Report R
                YES: 23
                NO: 16
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 23

                NO: 16

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Mar 14, 2026, House
                Conference Committee Report
                YES: 54
                NO: 41
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 54

                NO: 41

                NOT VOTING: 4

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                Actions
                • Mar 14, 2026 | House
                  • Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 41-N 0-A)
                • Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
                • Mar 13, 2026 | Conference
                  • Conference Report released
                • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • Conferees appointed by Senate
                  • Senate Conferees: McPike, Aird, Reeves
                • Mar 11, 2026 | House
                  • House acceded to request
                  • Conferees appointed by House
                  • House Conferees:Cole, J.G., Helmer, Morefield
                • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
                  • Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Senate requested conference committee
                • Mar 06, 2026 | House
                  • Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
                • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time
                  • Local Government Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                  • Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
                • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
                • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                  • Referred to Committee on Local Government
                • Feb 05, 2026 | House
                  • Read third time and passed House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
                • Feb 04, 2026 | House
                  • Read second time
                  • committee amendments agreed to
                  • Engrossed by House as amended
                • Feb 03, 2026 | House
                  • Read first time
                • Jan 30, 2026 | House
                  • Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N)
                • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
                • Jan 28, 2026 | House
                  • Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2
                • Jan 14, 2026 | House
                  • Presented and ordered printed 26104765D
                  • Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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