Virginia House Bill 464 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-21 - Continued from last session
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Department of Housing and Community Development; powers and duties of director; accessory dwelling unit construction guide. Requires the director of the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop an accessory dwelling unit construction guide that provides (i) an overview of the accessory dwelling unit construction process; (ii) a review of ordinances, permits, fees, programs, and incentives related to accessory dwelling unit development by locality; and (iii) a catalog of model accessory dwelling unit designs suitable for various local restraints. Such guide shall be updated at least every five years.

Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of director.

Del. Laura Jane Cohen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-07-21	House	Continued from last session
2026-02-12	House	Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12	House	Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-01-26	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB464)
2026-01-23	House	Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2026-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101369D

HB464 (Carry Over) 2026-02-12 - Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB464
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB464/text/HB464
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096421.PDF