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SB388 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-30

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties. Allows for the administrative approval of development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations or certain property tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and provides that zoning ordinances shall allow the by-right development and construction of housing on real property owned by such organizations, subject to various conditions and limitations. The bill provides that the review of such developments be completed pursuant to general law and states that localities shall not require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, rezoning, or any discretionary review or approval process. The bill requires that at least 60 percent of the housing development's total units be for affordable housing and that the housing development remain affordable for at least 30 years. The bill also provides that all such housing is subject to local real property taxation following completion, unless explicitly exempted by the locality. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027, and expires on January 1, 2031. This bill incorporates SB 367 and is identical to HB 1279.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB388

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Sponsors

Jeremy McPike (Sen - D)
Jennifer Carroll Foy (Sen - D)
Saddam Salim (Sen - D)
Kannan Srinivasan (Sen - D)
Angelia Williams Graves (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30 S Signed by President
2026-03-30 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB388ER)
2026-03-30 S Enrolled
2026-03-14 H Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 40-N 0-A)
2026-03-13 S Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
2026-03-13 Conference Report released
2026-03-06 H House Conferees: Cole, J.G., Helmer, Morefield
2026-03-06 H Conferees appointed by House
2026-03-04 S Senate Conferees: McPike, Aird, Reeves
2026-03-04 S Conferees appointed by Senate
2026-03-04 S Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-02 H House requested conference committee
2026-03-02 H House insisted on amendments
2026-02-27 S Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment rejected by Senate
2026-02-25 H Passed House with amendments (61-Y 37-N 0-A)
2026-02-25 H Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-25 H committee amendments agreed to
2026-02-25 H Read third time
2026-02-24 H Read second time
2026-02-20 H Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N)
2026-02-20 H House committee offered
2026-02-17 H Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2026-02-17 H Read first time
2026-02-17 H Placed on Calendar
2026-02-11 S Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-02-10 S Read second time
2026-02-10 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
2026-02-10 S Amendments by Senator agreed to
2026-02-10 S Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-02-10 S Floor offered Senator McPike Amendments
2026-02-10 S Local Government Substitute agreed to
2026-02-10 S Read second time
2026-02-09 S Passed by for the day
2026-02-06 S Passed by for the day
2026-02-05 S Passed by for the day
2026-02-04 S Passed by for the day
2026-02-04 S Read second time
2026-02-03 S Passed by for the day
2026-02-03 S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-02-03 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-03 S Rules suspended
2026-02-02 S Committee substitute printed 26106860D-S1
2026-02-02 S Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
2026-02-02 S Senate committee offered
2026-02-02 S Incorporates SB367 (Carroll Foy)
2026-01-13 S Referred to Committee on Local Government
2026-01-13 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105088D

Votes

2026-02-03 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-02-02 Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A) Yea: 9 Nay: 4
2026-02-11 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Yea: 21 Nay: 18
2026-02-20 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N) Yea: 13 Nay: 8
2026-02-25 Passed House with amendments (61-Y 37-N 0-A) Yea: 61 Nay: 37
2026-02-27 Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment rejected by Senate Yea: 0 Nay: 38
2026-03-04 Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2026-03-13 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) Yea: 21 Nay: 17
2026-03-14 Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 40-N 0-A) Yea: 55 Nay: 40

Committee Referrals

2026-01-13 S Local Government
2026-02-17 H Counties, Cities and Towns

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senator McPike Amendments
0000-00-00 Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment
0000-00-00 Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment
0000-00-00 House Amendments

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-13 Introduced
2026-02-02 Comm Sub
2026-02-02 Comm Sub
2026-02-10 Engrossed
2026-03-30 Enrolled

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