SB729
Senate Bill
Enacted
Private activity bonds; allocation of state ceiling.
Private activity bonds; allocation of state ceiling. Increases the housing allocation of the Virginia state ceiling on private activity bonds from 57 to 67 percent by (i) increasing the allocation to the Virginia Housing Development Authority from the current 43 percent to 50 percent and (ii) increasing the allocation to local housing authorities from the current 14 percent to 17 percent. The bill also maintains the current 18 percent for the Governor's state allocation portion and reduces the industrial development bonds for manufacturing and exempt facilities portion of the ceiling from 25 to 15 percent. This bill is identical to HB 1227.
Bill Details
State
Virginia
Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Michael Jones
(Sen - D)
Action History
2026-03-31
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0038)
2026-03-31
Approved by Governor-Chapter 38 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-05
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB729)
2026-03-05
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Signed by President
2026-03-05
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Signed by Speaker
2026-03-05
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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB729ER)
2026-03-05
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Enrolled
2026-03-02
H
Passed House (90-Y 8-N 0-A)
2026-03-02
H
Read third time
2026-03-02
H
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
2026-02-27
H
Read second time
2026-02-25
H
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2026-02-25
H
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
2026-02-20
H
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2026-02-20
H
Read first time
2026-02-20
H
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-16
S
Blank Action
2026-02-16
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Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16
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Rules suspended
2026-02-16
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Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16
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Read second time
2026-02-13
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Passed by for the day
2026-02-13
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13
S
Rules suspended
2026-02-12
S
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-03
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Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-01-28
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Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N)
2026-01-26
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB729)
2026-01-19
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2026-01-19
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Presented and ordered printed 26105459D
Votes
2026-01-28
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N)
Yea: 11
Nay: 0
2026-02-03
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Yea: 15
Nay: 0
2026-02-12
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Yea: 15
Nay: 0
2026-02-13
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 35
Nay: 0
2026-02-16
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 39
Nay: 0
2026-02-16
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 39
Nay: 0
2026-02-25
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Yea: 22
Nay: 0
2026-03-02
Passed House (90-Y 8-N 0-A)
Yea: 90
Nay: 8
Committee Referrals
2026-01-19
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General Laws and Technology
2026-02-20
H
Appropriations
2026-02-25
H
Appropriations: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-19
Introduced
2026-03-05
Enrolled
2026-03-31
Chaptered
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