ChangeBridge / Virginia / HB655 Enacted HB655 House Bill Enacted 2026-03-31

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.

Bill Details

State Virginia

Session 2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB655

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Sponsors

Michelle Maldonado (Rep - D) Nicole Cole (Rep - D) Dan Helmer (Rep - D) David Reid (Rep - D) Jessica Anderson (Rep - D) Bonita Anthony (Rep - D) Betsy Carr (Rep - D) Nadarius Clark (Rep - D) Rozia Henson (Rep - D) Marty Martinez (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019) 2026-03-31 Approved by Governor-Chapter 19 (effective 7/1/2026) 2026-03-14 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 2026-03-14 H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 2026-03-13 S Signed by President 2026-03-13 H Signed by Speaker 2026-03-13 H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB655ER) 2026-03-13 H Enrolled 2026-03-06 H Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-03-04 S Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A) 2026-03-04 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 2026-03-04 S Local Government Substitute agreed to 2026-03-04 S Read third time 2026-03-03 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) 2026-03-03 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-03-03 S Rules suspended 2026-03-02 S Committee substitute printed 26108020D-S1 2026-03-02 S Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 1-N) 2026-03-02 S Senate committee offered 2026-01-30 S Referred to Committee on Local Government 2026-01-30 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) 2026-01-29 H Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-01-28 H committee substitute agreed to 2026-01-28 H Read second time 2026-01-28 H Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2026-01-27 H Read first time 2026-01-23 H Incorporates HB418 (Cole, N.T.) 2026-01-23 H Incorporates HB801 (Helmer) 2026-01-23 H Committee substitute printed 26106112D-H1 2026-01-23 H Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 0-N) 2026-01-23 H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) 2026-01-23 H House subcommittee offered 2026-01-20 H Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 2026-01-13 H Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns 2026-01-13 H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102684D

Votes

2026-01-23 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) Yea: 5 Nay: 0 2026-01-23 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 0-N) Yea: 20 Nay: 0 2026-01-29 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 99 Nay: 0 2026-03-02 Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 1-N) Yea: 12 Nay: 1 2026-03-03 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-04 Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 1 2026-03-06 Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 96 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-13 H Counties, Cities and Towns 2026-01-20 H Counties, Cities and Towns: Subcommittee #1 2026-01-30 S Local Government

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-13 Introduced 2026-01-23 Comm Sub 2026-01-23 Comm Sub 2026-01-23 Comm Sub 2026-03-02 Comm Sub 2026-03-02 Comm Sub 2026-03-13 Enrolled 2026-03-31 Chaptered Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)