HB804 — Localities; statewide housing targets.
Last action — Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Localities; statewide housing targets.
Bill Text
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Read HB804 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Local Government
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
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H Read second time and engrossed
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H Read first time
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB804)
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H Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (14-Y 6-N)
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H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
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H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
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H Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2
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H Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/19/2026 5:59 pm)
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H Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100268D
Sponsors
- Dan I. Helmer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 35 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Not Voting |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Not Voting |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 63 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 63 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 35% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 27% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Nay |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Not Voting |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Nay |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | — | Yea |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Margaret A. Franklin | — | Yea |
| Mark C. Downey | — | Yea |
| Marty Martinez | — | Not Voting |
| May Nivar | — | Yea |
| Nicole Cole | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Nay |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Virgil Thornton | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 13% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Not Voting |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Nicole Cole | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Virgil Thornton | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB804 do?
- Localities; statewide housing targets.
- Who sponsors HB804?
- HB804 is sponsored by Dan I. Helmer.
- What is the current status of HB804?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB804?
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