Zoning; special exceptions for City of Portsmouth.
Summary
Zoning; special exceptions; City of Portsmouth. Adds the City of Portsmouth to those localities that have been granted authority to impose a condition upon any special exception relating to retail alcoholic beverage control licensees that provides that such special exception will automatically expire upon a change of ownership of the property, a change in possession, a change in the operation or management of a facility, or the passage of a specific period of time.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Jan 30, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house of delegates
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
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