Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB679 — Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.

Last action — Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns

  2. H Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns

  3. H Motion to rerefer to Counties, Cities and Towns agreed to

  4. H Read first time

  5. H Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)

  6. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  7. H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

  8. H Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

  9. H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

  10. H Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  11. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102813D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21001
Total 21001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB679 do?
Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.
Who sponsors HB679?
HB679 is sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr..
What is the current status of HB679?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB679?
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