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HB196Introduced in the House of Delegates

Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc.

Passed

Introduced by Joshua Thomas, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Department of Housing and Community Development; loans for the construction of mixed income housing; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development, in collaboration with the Virginia Housing Development Authority, to create a two-year pilot program that would provide loan origination and servicing activities for mixed income housing and submit a report on its findings to the General Assembly by November 1 of each year of the pilot program. This bill is identical to HB 820 and SB 490.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1037)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 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 26104171D

  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB196)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)

  7. House committee offered

  8. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26106457D-H1

  10. Read first time

  11. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  12. Read second time

  13. committee substitute agreed to

  14. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  15. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB196)

  16. Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  19. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  20. Committee substitute printed 26109381D-S1

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  24. Read third time

  25. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  26. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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

  28. Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 96-N 0-A)

  29. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. Senate requested conference committee

  31. House acceded to request

  32. Conferees appointed by House

  33. House Conferees: Thomas, Helmer, Wiley

  34. Conferees appointed by Senate

  35. Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Locke, Pillion

  36. Conference Report released

  37. Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A)

  38. Passed by temporarily

  39. Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)

  40. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB196)

  41. Enrolled

  42. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB196ER)

  43. Signed by President

  44. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  47. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB196)

  48. Governor's recommendation received by House

  49. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (86-Y 14-N 0-A)

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

  51. Governor's recommendation adopted

  52. Reenrolled

  53. Reenrolled bill text (HB196ER2)

  54. Signed by Speaker

  55. Signed by President

  56. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1037 (effective 7/1/2026)

  57. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1037)

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