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HB1043Introduced in the House of Delegates

Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials.

Passed

Introduced by Betsy Carr, District 78

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Department of Housing and Community Development; Affordable and Special Needs Housing program; Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program; applicant notification. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to (i) review all applications for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant program and formally notify each applicant of an award or a denial no later than 90 days after the application submission deadline and (ii) be responsible for providing applicants initial notice of award or denial under such programs prior to any public announcement. Such provisions sunset on July 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to develop guidelines that include timely notification of award or denial under such programs.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1087)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102281D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

  8. Read first time

  9. Read second time

  10. committee amendments agreed to

  11. Engrossed by House as amended

  12. Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  14. Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  17. Assigned GL&T sub: Housing

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)

  19. Senate committee offered

  20. Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  21. Committee substitute printed 26109130D-S1

  22. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)

  23. Rules suspended

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

  25. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  26. Read third time

  27. General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

  28. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  29. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  31. Enrolled

  32. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1043ER)

  33. Signed by President

  34. Signed by Speaker

  35. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

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

  37. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1043)

  38. Governor's recommendation received by House

  39. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  40. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  41. Governor's recommendation adopted

  42. Reenrolled

  43. Reenrolled bill text (HB1043ER2)

  44. Signed by Speaker

  45. Signed by President

  46. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1087 (effective 7/1/2026)

  47. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1087)

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