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SB388Introduced in the Senate

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.

Passed

Introduced by Jeremy McPike, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties. Allows for the administrative approval of development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations or certain property tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and provides that zoning ordinances shall allow the by-right development and construction of housing on real property owned by such organizations, subject to various conditions and limitations. The bill provides that the review of such developments be completed pursuant to general law and states that localities shall not require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, rezoning, or any discretionary review or approval process. The bill requires that at least 60 percent of the housing development's total units be for affordable housing and that the housing development remain affordable for at least 30 years. The bill also provides that all such housing is subject to local real property taxation following completion, unless explicitly exempted by the locality. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027, and expires on January 1, 2031. This bill incorporates SB 367 and is identical to HB 1279.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1009)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 36-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

62

Yes

36

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

100 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105088D

  2. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Incorporates SB367 (Carroll Foy)

  4. Senate committee offered

  5. Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 4-N 1-A)

  6. Committee substitute printed 26106860D-S1

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  9. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  10. Passed by for the day

  11. Read second time

  12. Passed by for the day

  13. Passed by for the day

  14. Passed by for the day

  15. Passed by for the day

  16. Read second time

  17. Local Government Substitute agreed to

  18. Floor offered Senator McPike Amendments

  19. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  20. Amendments by Senator agreed to

  21. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)

  22. Read second time

  23. Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  24. Placed on Calendar

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  27. House committee offered

  28. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N)

  29. Read second time

  30. Read third time

  31. committee amendments agreed to

  32. Engrossed by House as amended

  33. Passed House with amendments (61-Y 37-N 0-A)

  34. Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment rejected by Senate

  35. House insisted on amendments

  36. House requested conference committee

  37. Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  38. Conferees appointed by Senate

  39. Senate Conferees: McPike, Aird, Reeves

  40. Conferees appointed by House

  41. House Conferees: Cole, J.G., Helmer, Morefield

  42. Conference Report released

  43. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)

  44. Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 40-N 0-A)

  45. Enrolled

  46. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB388ER)

  47. Signed by President

  48. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  51. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  52. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  53. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 36-N 0-A)

  54. Governor's recommendation adopted

  55. Reenrolled bill text (SB388ER2)

  56. Signed by Speaker

  57. Signed by President

  58. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1009 (Effective 1/1/2027)

  59. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1009)

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