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HB951 • 2026

Housing and Community Development, Board of; ad hoc committees.

An Act to amend and reenact § 36-135 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Housing and Community Development; ad hoc committees.

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Lopez
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact date when these changes will start is not specified in the provided source material.

Changes to How Housing and Community Development Proposals Are Handled

This act requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to evaluate and vote on all proposals from ad hoc committees during regular meetings, regardless of whether the committee reached a consensus.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Virginia's law regarding the Board of Housing and Community Development.
  • Requires the board to review and vote on all proposals made by an ad hoc committee during its regular meeting.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Housing and Community Development in Virginia
  • Ad hoc committees convened by the Board

Terms To Know

ad hoc committees
Temporary groups formed for a specific purpose, like advising on proposed changes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify what happens if the board cannot reach a decision during its regular meeting.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the number of proposals that are accepted or rejected.
  • There is no information provided about when these changes will take effect.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 712 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0712)

  3. 2026-03-25 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026

  4. 2026-03-25 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  5. 2026-03-16 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB951)

  6. 2026-03-14 House

    Signed by Speaker

  7. 2026-03-14 Senate

    Signed by President

  8. 2026-03-14 House

    Enrolled

  9. 2026-03-14 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB951ER)

  10. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Read third time

  11. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  14. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-03-04 General Laws and Technology

    Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

  17. 2026-02-25 Housing

    Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

  18. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. 2026-02-17 General Laws and Technology

    Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  20. 2026-02-16 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-02-16 House

    Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  22. 2026-02-16 House

    Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. 2026-02-13 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  24. 2026-02-12 House

    Read first time

  25. 2026-02-10 General Laws

    Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

  26. 2026-02-05 Housing/Consumer Protection

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

  27. 2026-01-26 Housing/Consumer Protection

    Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  28. 2026-01-26 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB951)

  29. 2026-01-13 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103569D

  30. 2026-01-13 General Laws

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

Official Summary Text

Board of Housing and Community Development; ad hoc committees.
Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to evaluate and vote on all proposals brought forth in an ad hoc committee convened by the Board to advise on proposed changes to statewide building and fire regulations during a regular meeting of the Board, including proposals for which the ad hoc committee did not reach a consensus.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to amend and reenact §
36-135
of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Housing and Community Development; ad hoc committees.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
36-135
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
36-135
. Board of Housing and Community Development; members; terms; chairman; appointment of ad hoc committee.
A. The Board of Housing and Community Development within the Department of Housing and Community Development shall consist of 14 members as follows: 11 members, one representing each congressional district in the Commonwealth, who are appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, the Executive Director of the Virginia Housing Development Authority as an ex officio voting member; a member of the Virginia Fire Services Board, to be appointed by the chairman of that Board; and the Director of Regulatory Compliance of the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association, who shall be a member of the Board's Codes and Standards Committee, but shall not serve as either the chairman of such committee or of the Board. Members shall serve for four-year terms and no member shall serve for more than two full successive terms. A chairman of the Board shall be elected annually by the Board.
B. Whenever the Board
of Housing and Community Development
proposes a change to statewide building and fire regulations, the Board may convene an ad hoc committee, including
but not limited to
representatives of those industry groups directly affected by such change, to advise the Board on such matters.
The Board shall evaluate and vote on all proposals brought forth in any such ad hoc committee during a regular meeting of the Board, including proposals for which the ad hoc committee did not reach a consensus.