SB 346 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Zoning; manufactured housing.

Summary
Zoning; manufactured housing. Amends existing provisions that require localities to permit manufactured homes in areas zoned for agriculture by expanding such requirement to all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed, with certain conditions. The bill provides that localities shall not adopt or enforce any zoning, land-use, or development regulation that treats manufactured homes differently or more restrictively than a single-family site-built dwelling allowed in the same zoning district. The bill also removes the authority of localities without a zoning ordinance to designate the areas within the locality in which manufactured homes may be located. This bill is identical to HB 655.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill formally enacts changes to Virginia zoning laws regarding manufactured housing, updating the session year to 2026 and assigning the act to Chapter 20. The text includes a new approval date of March 31, 2026, and amends specific sections of the Code of Virginia to reflect these legislative actions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on zoning and manufactured housing, but it transitions from a draft state to an officially enacted law.
TECHNICAL

Added the official approval date of March 31, 2026, marking the bill as a final, enacted law.

Removed the placeholder text indicating the bill was in the 'Enrolled' stage awaiting approval.

Updated the session identifier from a generic placeholder to the specific 2026 session.

Assigned the act to Chapter 20 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 3, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Mar 31, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 20 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB346ER)
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors