SB665Introduced in the Senate
Local housing policy; expands the range of changes that are required.
Introduced by Kannan Srinivasan, District 32
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Department of Housing and Community Development; local housing policy; report to Department. Expands the range of local housing policy changes that are required to be submitted annually in a report to the Department of Housing and Community Development by any locality with a population greater than 3,500. This bill is identical to HB 356.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0122)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · February 26, 2026
21
Yes
19
No
0
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 | No |
| 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 26104019D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House committee offered
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
Read second time
Read third time
committee amendment agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Passed House with amendment (76-Y 22-N 0-A)
House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB665ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 122 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0122)
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