Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SB328 — Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 10, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes 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

Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 79 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  4. S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  5. S Signed by President

  6. H Signed by Speaker

  7. S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB328ER)

  8. S Enrolled

  9. H Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

  10. H Read third time

  11. H Read second time

  12. H Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (15-Y 6-N)

  13. H Reconsidered by Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

  14. H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

  15. H Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

  16. H Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

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

  18. H Read first time

  19. H Placed on Calendar

  20. S Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 1-A)

  21. S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  22. S Read second time

  23. S Passed by for the day

  24. S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  25. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. S Rules suspended

  27. S Reported from Local Government (10-Y 4-N 1-A)

  28. S Referred to Committee on Local Government

  29. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105310D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 49 voted No

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

Passed House

Passed 62 Yea · 35 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623502
Total 623502
% of votes cast 63%35%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Not Voting
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kirk McPike — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Not Voting
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns

Passed 15 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15600
Total 15600
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
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 — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 25 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251401
Total 251401
% of votes cast 63%35%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Nay
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Not Voting
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Local Government

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10401
Total 10401
% of votes cast 67%27%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB328 do?
Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership.
Who sponsors SB328?
SB328 is sponsored by Russet Perry.
What is the current status of SB328?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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