2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1351: Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties.

Legislative Summary

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other tax-exempt properties. Provides that no local ordinance shall require a special exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, or additional fee to be obtained for the development and construction of affordable housing on real property owned by a religious organization or certain nonprofit organizations that is connected to a public sewage system. 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 50 years.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102124D
Senate
1/13/2025
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/20/2025
Incorporated by Local Government (SB1178-Hashmi) (14-Y 0-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Incorporated by Local Government (SB1178-Hashmi) (14-Y 0-N)
1/20/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/13/202519.6 KB