Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB1493 — Economic development incentives; procedures for certain acts, economic development authorities.

Last action — Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns

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  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 23, 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

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Economic development incentives; procedures for certain acts, economic development authorities.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 15.2-1428.1.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    A.

    Inserts “A.”.

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    Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

    Inserts “Notwithstanding any other provision of law,”.

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    general or special,

    Inserts “general or special,”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    a proposed

    Inserts “a proposed”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    ordinance or resolution

    Inserts “ordinance or resolution”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    related to

    Inserts “related to”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    economic development incentives

    Inserts “economic development incentives”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    (i)

    Inserts “(i)”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    appropriating money

    Inserts “appropriating money”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    or directing the transfer of money to a private entity

    Inserts “or directing the transfer of money to a private entity”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    ;

    Inserts “;”.

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    (ii)

    Inserts “(ii)”.

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    authorizing the

    Inserts “authorizing the”.

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    s

    Inserts “s”.

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    ale

    Inserts “ale”.

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    or purch

    Inserts “or purch”.

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    ase of

    Inserts “ase of”.

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    rea

    Inserts “rea”.

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    l property

    Inserts “l property”.

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    to or from

    Inserts “to or from”.

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    a private entity;

    Inserts “a private entity;”.

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    (iii)

    Inserts “(iii)”.

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    authorizing the sale or

    Inserts “authorizing the sale or”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    purchas

    Inserts “purchas”.

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    e

    Inserts “e”.

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    of any asse

    Inserts “of any asse”.

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    t greater than $500,000;

    Inserts “t greater than $500,000;”.

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    (iv)

    Inserts “(iv)”.

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    authorizing a

    Inserts “authorizing a”.

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    lease agreement greater than 10

    Inserts “lease agreement greater than 10”.

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    years

    Inserts “years”.

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    in

    Inserts “in”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    length;

    Inserts “length;”.

  • 15.2-1428.1

    or

    Inserts “or”.

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    (v)

    Inserts “(v)”.

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    authorizing

    Inserts “authorizing”.

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    local tax incentives

    Inserts “local tax incentives”.

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    , including refun

    Inserts “, including refun”.

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    ding

    Inserts “ding”.

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    of

    Inserts “of”.

Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns

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

  3. H Presented and ordered printed 26105284D

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1493 do?
Economic development incentives; procedures for certain acts, economic development authorities.
Who sponsors HB1493?
HB1493 is sponsored by Lindsey Dougherty.
What is the current status of HB1493?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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