Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB708 — Timely local decision on certain land use permits; incentives and penalties.

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.

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 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Timely local decision on certain land use permits; incentives and penalties.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns

  2. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB708)

  3. H Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (5-Y 0-N)

  4. H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

  5. H Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

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

  7. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104992D

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

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB708 do?
Timely local decision on certain land use permits; incentives and penalties.
Who sponsors HB708?
HB708 is sponsored by Joshua E. Thomas.
What is the current status of HB708?
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 HB708?
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