HB888Introduced in the House of Delegates
Minimum off-street parking requirements; definitions, administrative reductions.
Introduced by Irene Shin, District 8
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Minimum off-street parking requirements in certain areas. Provides that a locality shall not require, as a condition of zoning approval, minimum off-street parking for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development located within a designated area, as defined in the bill, in amounts exceeding (i) 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit for multifamily or mixed-use residential development and (ii) one parking space per dwelling unit for one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses. The bill also provides that no locality shall adopt or enforce any provision of a zoning ordinance that imposes minimum off-street parking requirements for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development located within a designated area in excess of such limitations. The bill further provides that any locality with a population greater than 20,000 shall, by ordinance, provide for an administrative reduction of minimum off-street parking requirements of not less than 20 percent for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development proposed on parcels not located within a designated area. This bill incorporates HB 262.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1075)
April 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026
21
Yes
18
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
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | Absent |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105050D
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
Incorporates HB262 (Simonds)
Committee substitute printed 26106756D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 37-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate committee offered
Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108920D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Floor substitute printed 26109344D-S2 (Aird)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
Reading of substitute waived
Senator Aird Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 37-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB888ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 38-N 0-A)
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Governor's recommendation adopted
Reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (HB888ER2)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1075 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1075)
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